[Faculty] FW: Reminder: ACS IRG Pilot Funding available

[Gardner Smith, Jennifer - (jmgardne)]

Forwarding on behalf of Sangita Pawar:


American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Pilot Funding
REMINDER: LOIs due August 17, 2016

v   CANCER RESEARCH FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR NEW INVESTIGATORS

Qualified faculty from the University of Arizona and its affiliates are encouraged to apply for cancer research funds made available through an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG). These funds are intended to provide seed money to new investigators to help them with starting their research programs and to obtain preliminary data in support of more extensive proposals. Only applications that relate to cancer research will be accepted. However, cancer-related research will be interpreted using the broadest definition.
Three awards of $30,000 each

v   CANCER RESEARCH FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR NEW INVESTIGATORS IN AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Qualified faculty from the University of Arizona and its affiliates are encouraged to apply for cancer research funds made available through an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS-IRG). These funds are intended to provide seed money to new investigators to help them with starting their research programs and to foster research in areas that are of special interest to the American Cancer Society. These areas include psychosocial and behavioral research, health policy or health services research, cancer in the poor and medically underserved, and childhood cancer. Only applications that relate to cancer research will be accepted. However, cancer-related research will be interpreted using the broadest definition.

One award of $30,000



Eligibility both opportunities

Tenure-track, clinical-track, and research-track faculty at the assistant professor level who have not had independent federal or American Cancer Society funding in the past are eligible to apply, and applicants must be within six years of their first independent research or faculty appointment.* A more detailed description of eligibility standards may be found in the "Definition of a New Investigator" document on the web site.

*However, individuals whose initial nationally peer reviewed research grant was not reviewed and who are still at the level of assistant professor may apply for an individual IRG-provided they are within the first six years of their independent faculty (or equivalent) appointment and have not received funds from the IRG before.

Note that new investigators who received ACS-IRG funding in previous years can reapply for continuation of their projects providing they still meet the other eligibility criteria. However, competitive renewals MUST include a completed progress report.

Letter of Intent

LOI should include the following:

*         Project Title

*         Collaborators

*         Abstract (brief description of proposed work)

*         ACS IRG Biosketch (template available at http://azcc.arizona.edu/research/pilotproject/acs

*         Description of current involvement in mentoring program

Application documents can be found on The University of Arizona Cancer Center's web site at:

http://azcc.arizona.edu/research/pilotproject/acs



Full RFA Available at   http://uacc.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/2106_rfa_acs_irg.pdf



Important Dates



All LOIs are due in electronic form by August 17, at 5:00 p.m. and are to be emailed to Deb McDonnell dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu<mailto:dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu>

All applications are due in electronic form by October 5, at 5:00 p.m. and are to be emailed to Deb McDonnell dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu<mailto:dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu>

For answers to questions please contact:   Amanda Baker, Pharm.D., Ph.D., at ABaker at uacc.arizona.edu<mailto:ABaker at uacc.arizona.edu>
Deb McDonnell at dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu<mailto:dmcdonnell at uacc.arizona.edu>  520.626.7033
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