[ Prostate Cancer Foundation – 2020 Young Investigator Awards | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 18.05.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The Prostate Cancer Foundation champions investment in human capital to fast-forward solutions for prostate cancer with the ultimate goal of ending death and suffering from metastatic prostate cancer. We continue to focus significant efforts on developing gifted cohorts of young prostate cancer researchers. We are pleased to announce a new round of funding for PCF Young Investigators. We especially encourage young investigators working on prostate cancer health disparities to apply.
PCF seeks applications from the global biomedical research community. Applicants traditionally under-represented in science and medicine are highly encouraged. We seek applications from early-career basic scientists, medical oncologists, pathologists, urologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, public health experts, bioinformaticians, bioengineers, or professionals from any other field that could contribute to the end of prostate cancer. Applicants may be working in basic, translational, computational or clinical research and need not be trained specifically in prostate cancer research to be highly competitive.
Research proposals submitted in consideration for this award should, if successful, provide high impact to the field. “Small-step” or incremental proposals are usually non-competitive. Highly innovative basic science programs will be carefully considered, but priority will be given to “bench to bedside” translational research proposals with the potential to deliver near term benefit to patients.
Funding: $75’000/year
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicant should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) or subsequent mentored academic or clinical training program. Applicant must hold the title of Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor or equivalent. Applicant must be under the direct supervision of a mentor(s). At least one mentor at the applicant’s institution is required. The Applicant should not have been granted commitments for more than $200,000 in direct research funding from all sources including institutional funds at the time of this application.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted online at: https://pcf.smartsimple.com With the exception of the Abstract, the Research Proposal and all supporting documents listed below should be uploaded as separate PDF files.
Deadline: 18 May 2020 (3:00 pm EDT) (extended from 23-March-2020)
Further information
PCF seeks applications from the global biomedical research community. Applicants traditionally under-represented in science and medicine are highly encouraged. We seek applications from early-career basic scientists, medical oncologists, pathologists, urologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, public health experts, bioinformaticians, bioengineers, or professionals from any other field that could contribute to the end of prostate cancer. Applicants may be working in basic, translational, computational or clinical research and need not be trained specifically in prostate cancer research to be highly competitive.
Research proposals submitted in consideration for this award should, if successful, provide high impact to the field. “Small-step” or incremental proposals are usually non-competitive. Highly innovative basic science programs will be carefully considered, but priority will be given to “bench to bedside” translational research proposals with the potential to deliver near term benefit to patients.
Funding: $75’000/year
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicant should be within six-years following completion of a professional degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) or subsequent mentored academic or clinical training program. Applicant must hold the title of Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor, Research Associate, Assistant Professor or equivalent. Applicant must be under the direct supervision of a mentor(s). At least one mentor at the applicant’s institution is required. The Applicant should not have been granted commitments for more than $200,000 in direct research funding from all sources including institutional funds at the time of this application.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted online at: https://pcf.smartsimple.com With the exception of the Abstract, the Research Proposal and all supporting documents listed below should be uploaded as separate PDF files.
- A scientific abstract concisely describing the background, rationale, specific aims, experimental approach and anticipated outcomes and impact of the project is required(fill-in form field).
- A three-year research proposal no greater than five (5) pages, plus a list of references cited is required.
- A letter of support from the applicant’s mentor(s) indicating the applicant’s strengths and potential to become an independent investigator at the end of the PCF Young Investigator Award is required.
- A letter of support from the applicant’s Departmental Chairperson indicating the applicant’s strengths and potential to become an independent investigator at the end of the PCF Young Investigator Award is required.
- A 1-2 page mentorship plan from the mentor detailing the commitment of the mentor to launch an independent career for the Young Investigator in prostate cancer research is required.
- The applicant’s NIH biosketch is required(5 pages maximum).
- An NIH biosketch for each mentor is required(5 pages maximum).
Deadline: 18 May 2020 (3:00 pm EDT) (extended from 23-March-2020)
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- Detailed application guidelines are available here
- The application portal can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free