[ U.S. CDMRP – Melanoma Research Program Idea Award | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 22.06.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Melanoma Research Program (MRP) Awards. The MRP Idea Award supports innovative, untested, high-risk/potentially high-reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods in melanoma research. The purpose of the Idea Award is to generate novel research avenues for investigation. The proposed research project should include a well-formulated, testable novel hypothesis based on strong scientific rationale and study design. A key characteristic of this funding opportunity is innovation. Innovative research may introduce a new paradigm, challenge existing paradigms, look at existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit other highly creative qualities.
To be considered for funding, applications must address at least one of the FY20 MRP Focus Areas, which are listed at the end of this announcement
Funding: max. $300’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. PI applicants must be independent investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent).
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a preproposal narrative, and a list of collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 22-June-2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Full Application Deadline: 24-September-2020, 11:59 p.m. EST
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-20-MRP-IA
Further information
FY20 Focus Areas
To be considered for funding, applications must address at least one of the FY20 MRP Focus Areas, which are listed at the end of this announcement
Funding: max. $300’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. PI applicants must be independent investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent).
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a preproposal narrative, and a list of collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 22-June-2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Full Application Deadline: 24-September-2020, 11:59 p.m. EST
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-20-MRP-IA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-20-MRP-IA
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
FY20 Focus Areas
- Prevention of melanoma initiation factors (e.g., UV radiation)
- Prevention of melanomagenesis and precursor lesions (e.g., novel genetic and epigenetic drivers, oncogene induced senescence)
- Understanding the tumor microenvironment
- Bioengineering (e.g., computational, imaging) approaches to address diagnostics, high risk markers, dormancy, and metastasis
- Therapeutic Prevention (e.g., interruption of disease progression, recurrence)
- Minimal Residual Disease (e.g., chemoprevention, micro-metastasis)
Practical information
- General public
- Free