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Developmental Research Awards

by Mary Ruth Helms — last modified Mar 10, 2012 02:35 PM
The Cancer Center offers one-year small grant funding for two developmental research award programs.

Population Sciences Cancer Research Awards

These awards provide funding for pilot or efficacy studies in the Population Sciences that will lead to extramural funding for larger studies and/or published work.  Funds are available for the development of research projects in cancer prevention and control and cancer epidemiology.  Cancer prevention and control projects include studies on the prevention and early detection of cancer, as well as cancer survivorship, behavioral and social sciences research, dissemination, and health services/outcomes research.  Cancer epidemiology research projects include but are not limited to studies on etiology and cancer risk.  Multidisciplinary projects are especially encouraged.

Clinical/Translational Cancer Research Awards

These awards provide funding for pilot or efficacy studies in clinical and translational cancer research, especially for pilot clinical trials, that will lead to extramural funding for larger studies and/or published work.  The projects may include studies using human subjects or human materials (blood, tissue, x-rays, etc) with direct application to cancer diagnosis, treatment, or survivorship (including quality of life issues).  Projects that feature collaborations between basic scientists and clinical researchers or that clearly demonstrate basic and clinical expertise are also highly encouraged. In 201 the Center encourages projects that focus on breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers.

2011 Review Cycle

To view 2011 awards:
click here

2012 Review Cycle

The deadline for the 2012 Developmental Research Awards is April 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM.  The application Guidelines and the cover sheet are available here:

 

To register and upload your application, click here.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact Michael O’Malley (clover@med.unc.edu).

Eligibility

UNC Chapel Hill faculty, fellows, residents, and postdoctoral trainees are eligible, although the emphasis is on applications from faculty.  Applicants who are not Cancer Center members (including fellows, residents, and postdoctoral trainees) must have a member sponsor.

Funding

The Center anticipates making several one-year awards of up to $50,000 each. Funding for these awards is made possible by support from private donors, including the Carolina Capstone Challenge, the National Cancer Institute, and other grant funding.