The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center announces the availability
of two types of seed money grants for faculty to conduct cancer-related
research projects. Awards vary in terms of eligibility criteria, budget
periods and maximum dollar awarded.
I. For Junior Faculty: American Cancer Society Institutional
Research Grants
Description and Eligibility Criteria: Through its American
Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS IRG), the University of
Pennsylvania Cancer Center will provide partial support to full-time
University faculty for cancer-related research. The stated purpose of
the ACS IRG is to provide seed money to junior faculty members
(Assistant Professor or Instructors, but not post-doctoral fellows) to
initiate promising new research projects so they can obtain preliminary
results that will enable them to compete successfully for national peer-
reviewed research grants. Hence, investigators who have a peer-reviewed
national research grant or have previously received support from the
Cancer Center ACS IRG are not eligible. Seed money grants from $5,000 to
$15,000 will be awarded for the exploration of new developments in
basic, clinical and cancer control research. Behavioral sciences or
health services research related to cancer are eligible for these
awards. Covered costs include laboratory personnel costs (non-faculty),
data manager or research nursing support, laboratory supplies, animals,
and small equipment; no travel or patient costs are allowed.
Application Deadline: The deadline for submitting a
completed ACS IRG grant application is January 15, 1996.
Award Period: The award period for the ACS IRG grant will be
for one year (7/l/96-6/30/97). This grant is non-renewable.
For More Information or an Application: University faculty
from all Schools and Departments are invited to obtain application forms
and instructions from Cancer Center Administration, 12 Penn Tower, 662-
7328. Please specify for which grant you are applying when calling. Note
that if eligible, faculty may apply for both awards using the same
research project proposal description and budget since the application
forms for these grants are similar. A space is provided on the
application form to specify which grant (or both) for which the
individual is applying.
II. For All Faculty Levels: Cancer Center NCI Core Grant Pilot
Project Grants
Description and Eligibility Criteria: Through its National
Cancer Institute Core Support Grant, the University of Pennsylvania
Cancer Center will provide seed money grants up to $25,000 to University
faculty members at any level for innovative cancer research projects
that have the potential for national peer reviewed grant funding.
Investigators who have already received peer-reviewed funding for their
proposed projects will not be eligible for this award. Investigators who
have not previously conducted cancer research, but are proposing a
cancer-related project are encouraged to apply. Covered costs include
faculty salaries, laboratory personnel costs, data management or
research nursing support, laboratory supplies, animals, and small
equipment; no travel or patient costs are allowed.
Application Deadline: The deadline for submitting a
completed Pilot Project grant application is January 15, 1996.
Award Period: The award period for the Pilot Project grant
will be from March 1, 1996 to November 30, 1996. This grant is non-
renewable.
For More Information or an Application: University faculty
from all Schools and Departments are invited to obtain application forms
and instructions from Cancer Center Administration, 12 Penn Tower, 662-
7328. Please specify which grant you are applying when calling. Note
that if eligible, faculty may apply for both awards using the same
research project proposal description and budget since the application
forms for these grants are similar. A space is provided on the
application form to specify which grant (or both) for which the
individual is applying.
-- Tracey Griffin, Research Administrator
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Almanac
Tuesday, December 5, 1995
Volume 42 Number 14
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