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Cancer
Center Grants: January 15 Deadline
The
Abramson Cancer Center of the University
of Pennsylvania announces the availability
of three types of seed money grants for
faculty to conduct cancer-related research
projects:
American
Cancer Society Institutional
Research Grants for Junior Faculty
Through its American Cancer Society Institutional Research
Grant (ACS IRG), the Abramson Cancer Center will provide partial support
to full-time University junior faculty for cancer-related research. The
stated purpose of the ACS IRG is to provide seed money to junior faculty
members (e.g., Assistant Professor) 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 $20,000 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. The award period for the ACS IRG
will be one year: from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004.
Cancer
Center Pilot Project Grants
The
Abramson Cancer Center will provide seed money
grants up to $25,000 to Penn 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. The award period for the Pilot
Projects grant will be from March 1, 2003 to
November 30, 2003.
Cancer
Center Collaborative Pilot Project
Grants (New Program)
The
Abramson Cancer Center will provide Collaborative
Pilot Project Grants up to $75,000 for Penn
faculty members to conduct cancer-related research
projects. Proposals must be submitted by two
or more Penn faculty members. All full-time
University faculty are eligible to apply. The
Cancer Center Collaborative Pilot Projects Program
funds innovative, collaborative cancer research
projects that have the potential for future
peer review funding. The proposed area of research
cannot be funded through an existing or prior
research grant. Among the factors of high value
to the scientific reviewers will be: translational
research impact, new collaborations (researchers
have not previously worked together), researchers
representing more than one discipline or department,
novelty of the research concept, and research
addressing a high priority area. The award period
will be one year from the date of the award
notice from the Cancer Center (estimated start
date of April, 2003).
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,
1635 Penn Tower, (215) 614-1954.
The deadline for all three grants
is January 15, 2003.
Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 16, December 17, 2002
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