Research Enterprise Newsletter - April 2007: Funding Opportunities
Damon Runyon Innovation Award
The new Damon Runyon Innovation Award provides funding for extraordinary early career researchers who have an innovative new idea but lack sufficient preliminary data to obtain traditional funding. The research supported by the award must be novel, exceptionally creative, and have the strong potential for high impact in the cancer field. The awards will provide $450,000 in direct costs during a three year award term. Basic and translational/ clinical projects will be considered and individuals with a background in multiple disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. Joint submission from collaborators working in different disciplines will be considered. The deadline for pre-proposals is June 1, 2007. Complete guidelines and application information are available at drcrf.org.
March of Dimes Research into Prevention of Birth Defects
The March of Dimes Research Program invites all qualified scientists with faculty appointments to submit applications for research grants directed at the prevention of birth defects. Research subjects appropriate for support by the March of Dimes include basic biological processes governing development, genetics, clinical studies, studies of reproductive health, environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies. Grants, which are awarded for a three-year period, do not cover the recipient's or other faculty salaries. In last year's grant cycle, awarded grants averaged $81,107 per year. Applicants should submit electronically the required administrative information and a Letter of Intent. Deadline is April 30, 2007. Visit the March of Dimes web site for complete program information and application requirements.
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research
The Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program received $127.5 million in Congressional appropriations for 2007. There will be a total of nine (9) Program announcements. All details for application are available in the Program Announcements located on the CDMRP web site.
Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research
The Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program received $80 million in Congressional appropriations for 2007. There will be a total of 8 Program Announcements. All details for application are available in the Program Announcement located on the CDMRP web site:
Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center Pilot & Feasibility Program
The MMPC Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program is accepting applications to support research in the amount of $60,000 for one year. Applications due are June 1, 2007.
Funding will be competitively awarded to:
- develop new technologies or miniaturization of existing technologies for use in mice;
- develop applications of existing technologies used in other species for use in mice;
- provide new tests to meet identifiable, outstanding needs necessary to phenotype mouse models of metabolic disease; and
- establish new types of mathematical models, informatics, databases or products that augment the mission of the center.
Please visit mmpc.org for more information on the NIH MMPC program. Details of the application and review process can be found at mmpc.org/MMPC_PF_Program_2007.pdf.
