DOD Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award — Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA funding opportunity
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DOD Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award

The Early Investigator Research Award supports prostate cancer-focused research opportunities for individuals in the early stages of their careers, under the guidance of one or more designated Mentors. This opportunity a...

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Deadline 2550 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Apr 5, 2019
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: total funding pool ~$7,680,000.
  • Next deadline: June 27, 2019.
  • Issued by: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA.
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Deadline
2550 days ago
Jun 27, 2019
Total pool
$7.7M

About this opportunity

The Early Investigator Research Award supports prostate cancer-focused research opportunities for individuals in the early stages of their careers, under the guidance of one or more designated Mentors. This opportunity allows for early-career investigators to develop a research project, investigate a problem or question in prostate cancer research, and further their intellectual development as prostate cancer researchers of the future. All application components for the Early Investigator Research Award are to be written by the Principal Investigator (PI), with appropriate direction from the Mentor(s). Key elements of this award mechanism are as follows: Principal Investigator: The postdoctoral investigator is considered the PI of the application and must exhibit strong potential for, and commitment to, pursuing a career as an investigator at the forefront of prostate cancer research; however, the PI is not required to have previous prostate cancer research experience. The PI must have 3 years or less of postdoctoral research experience (excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training) as of March 31, 2020. The PCRP strongly encourages applications from PIs who demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a career focused in prostate cancer health disparity research. Mentor(s): Applications must include at least one Mentor, appropriate to the proposed research project, who has experience in prostate cancer research and mentoring as demonstrated by a record of active funding, recent publications, and successful mentorship. The primary Mentor can be a junior faculty member, in which case the PI is encouraged to include a secondary Mentor with a more robust track record in prostate cancer research and mentorship. Applications that focus on prostate cancer health disparity should include at least one mentor with experience in prostate cancer health disparity research. The selected Mentor(s) should also demonstrate a clear commitment to the development of the PI toward independence as a prostate cancer researcher. Research Approach: Proposed research ideas are required to address one or more of the FY19 PCRP Overarching Challenges. Projects that specifically address the FY19 PCRP Overarching Challenge to reduce lethal prostate cancer in African other high-risk populations are strongly encouraged. The scientific rationale and experimental methodology should demonstrate in-depth analysis of the research problem presented. The feasibility of the research design and methods should be well defined, and a clear plan should be articulated as to how the proposed goals of the project can be achieved. The inclusion of preliminary data relevant to prostate cancer and the proposed project is encouraged but not required. Any preliminary data provided should be from the PI, Mentor(s), or member(s) of the collaborating team. Additionally, required resources should be identified and supported through documentation. Researcher Development Plan: The PI must outline an individualized, prostate cancer- focused researcher development plan, which should include a clearly articulated strategy for acquiring the necessary expertise that will enable the PI to successfully complete the proposed research project and foster the PI’s development as an independent prostate cancer researcher. An environment appropriate to the proposed mentoring and research project must be clearly described, although any deficiencies of resources and/or mentorship at the PI’s institution can be mitigated through collaboration(s) with other institutions. If the PI will be utilizing resources at another institution to successfully complete the proposed project, then the PI is strongly encouraged to designate a co-Mentor at the collaborating institution.

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Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
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  • California
  • Colorado
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  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
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  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
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PostedApr 5, 2019

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