FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: Pilot Research Projects in Cancer - American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant

I am very pleased to announce a new cycle of funding opportunities for pilot projects in cancer research under an Institutional Research Grant to the University of Kentucky from the American Cancer Society.  This grant is awarded to the University "... to provide 'seed' money awards for the initiation of promising new projects [in cancer research] by junior faculty members (Assistant Professors or their equivalent, not currently funded), so they can obtain preliminary results that will enable them to compete successfully for national research grants." 

Applications for this cycle of funding are due by November 1, 2013. Individual allocations under the Institutional Research Grant may be made up to a maximum of $30,000. 

Access the following links for the application form, guidelines, and an announcement/flyer for posting. Questions and/or completed applications should be submitted to Nathan Vanderford at nathan.vanderford@uky.edu. 

All applications will be peer-reviewed by the multidisciplinary Institutional Research Review Committee.  Both the relationship to cancer and high scientific merit will be important considerations in the review process. 

I would appreciate your sharing this information, as appropriate, with new faculty in your division.

 Thank you.                       

B. Mark Evers, M.D.
Director, Markey Cancer Center