Abramson Cancer Center Seed Money Grants: December 3 |
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November 13, 2012,
Volume 59, No. 12 |
The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania announces the availability of seed money grants for faculty to conduct cancer research.
American Cancer Society
Institutional Research Grants
Through an Institutional Research Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS IRG), the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania will provide seed money grants to junior faculty members (e.g., assistant professor within six years of their appointment) to initiate promising new cancer research projects with the object to obtain preliminary data enabling them to compete successfully for national peer-reviewed research grants. Hence, investigators who have a peer-reviewed national research grant are not eligible for this award.
Investigators who have previously received support from the Cancer Center ACS IRG are now eligible to apply for a second year of funding. Seed money grants from $5,000 to $30,000 will be awarded for the exploration of new developments in basic, translational, 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.
Applicants must identify a mentor at the time the application is submitted along with the mentor’s NIH Biosketch and brief statement describing mentors’ supervisory experience. Projects must have all necessary human subject and animal certifications to be eligible.
- Investigators whose projects highlight global health are also encouraged to apply.
The award period for the ACS IRG grant is February 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
Applications are at penncancer.org/funding-opportunities
Questions concerning application submission can be directed to: Aprille McCoy, scientific coordinator, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, (215) 662-3912, admccoy@exchange.upenn.edu
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