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SUMMARY:[U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Progra
 m Career Development Award | Research Office]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180620
DTSTAMP:20260916T194616Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Peer Reviewed C
 ancer Research Program (PRCRP) for 2018. The Career Development Award supp
 orts independent\, early-career investigators to conduct impactful researc
 h with the guidance of an experienced cancer researcher (i.e.\, the Career
  Guide). This award supports impactful research projects with an emphasis 
 on discovery. Preliminary data are not required. However\, logical reasoni
 ng and a sound scientific rationale for the proposed research must be demo
 nstrated.\n \nTo be considered for funding\, applications for the FY18 PR
 CRP Career Development Award must address at least one of the FY18 PRCRP T
 opic Areas as directed by Congress. In addition\, applications must also a
 ddress at least one of the FY18 PRCRP Military Relevance Focus Areas. Thes
 e lists are given at the end of this announcement.\n \nFunding: Maximum U
 SD $ 360’000\n \nDuration: 3 years\n \nEligibility: Applicants from in
 ternational organizations or institutions are eligible to apply\, and ther
 e are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at or above the level of 
 Assistant Professor who are £ 10 years past their terminal degree are eli
 gible to submit applications. The Career Guide must hold a position at or 
 above the level of Associate Professor.\n \nHow to Apply: Pre-application
 s are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact in
 formation\, a list of collaborators and key personnel\, a letter of intent
 \, and supporting documents as suggested on the platform. Full application
 s (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full applicatio
 n packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.\n \nPre-Applica
 tion Deadline: 20 June 2018\, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)\nFull Application 
 Deadline:  26 September 2018\, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 27 Sep\, CET)\n \nG
 rants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-18-PRCRP-CDA\n \nFurther inf
 ormation\n\n	To see the program announcement\, navigate to the search page
  on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-18-PRCRP-CDA.\
 n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms\, contact the Rese
 arch Office.\n\n \nPRCRP Topic Areas FY18\n\n\n	Adrenal cancer\n	Bladder 
 cancer\n	Blood cancers\n	Brain cancer\n	Colorectal cancer\n	Immunotherapy\
 n	Liver cancer\n	Lymphoma\n	Melanoma and other skin cancers\n	Mesothelioma
 \n	Myeloma\n	Neuroblastoma\n	Pancreatic cancer\n	Pediatric brain tumors\n	
 Stomach cancer\n	Cancer in children\, adolescents\, and young adults\n\n 
 \nPRCRP Military Relevance Focus Areas FY18\n\n\n	Militarily relevant risk
  factors associated with cancer (e.g.\, ionizing radiation\, chemicals\, i
 nfectious agents\, environmental carcinogens\, and stress).\n	Gaps in canc
 er prevention\, early detection/diagnosis\, prognosis\, treatment\, and/or
  survivorship that may impact mission readiness and the health and well-be
 ing of military members\, Veterans\, their beneficiaries\, and the general
  public.\n
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