Applications are now open.
| Letter of Intent deadline: |
October 4, 2010, at 12 noon, Eastern Time |
| Applicants notified on decision status of Letter of Intent: |
November 1, 2010 |
| Application deadline (for those invited to apply based on the Letter of Intent): |
November 29, 2010, at 12 noon, Eastern Time |
| Decision date: |
March 2011 |
| Recognition event for grant recipients at AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011: |
April 5, 2011 - Grant recipients must attend the recognition event and formally accept the grant. Support for travel and complimentary registration to attend the Annual Meeting will be provided separate from the grant. |
| Start of grant term: |
July 1, 2011 |
Program Mission Statement
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Innovative Grants represent a joint effort to promote and support innovative pancreatic cancer research. They aim to spur creative and cutting edge ideas and approaches in pancreatic cancer research, including those successful in other areas of cancer that have justifiable promise for pancreatic cancer. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to pancreatic cancer.
These grants are available to independent junior and senior investigators. Submissions will be accepted from pancreatic cancer researchers as well as researchers with experience in other areas of cancer research.
The Grants provide $200,000 over two years ($100,000 per year) for direct research expenses, which may include salary and benefits of postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, and/or research assistants; research/laboratory supplies; and equipment.
It is anticipated that multiple Innovative Grants will be funded for 2011.
Research Project Criteria
Proposals will be accepted for new ideas and innovative approaches that have direct application and relevance to pancreatic cancer; projects may be in any discipline of basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological pancreatic cancer research.
New ideas and innovative approaches may include, but are not limited to, those that utilize novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions. Such concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions may be novel to one field of research or novel in a broad sense, and/or may reflect a refinement, improvement, or new application.
Special emphasis will be placed on research that is not duplicative of other efforts.
Proposals for innovative projects that will develop preliminary data necessary to prepare and submit a competitive research grant application to a major funding agency will also be accepted.
Applicant Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have a medical and/or doctoral degree (including Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.C., N.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., Sc.D., D.N.S., Pharm.D., or equivalent doctoral degree) in the biomedical sciences or in a field applicable to health science research and not currently be a candidate for a further doctoral or professional degree.
Submissions will be accepted from independent investigators at all levels who are affiliated with an academic, medical or research institution within the United States. There are no citizenship requirements.
Employees or subcontractors of a government entity or for-profit private industry are not eligible. Exceptions include applicants holding full-time positions at a veterans' hospital or national laboratory (e.g., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) in the United States. Employees or subcontractors of a government entity or for-profit private industry may serve as Collaborators, but no grant funds may be directed towards these individuals or their respective institutions. Contact AACR before submitting a Letter of Intent to determine your eligibility.
Both AACR members and nonmembers are eligible to apply. However, nonmembers must submit a satisfactory application for AACR active membership by October 6, 2010. The application will be applied to 2010 membership dues. An application may be downloaded from the AACR website at www.aacr.org.
Investigators may apply for only one Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR grant per year; that is, investigators may not apply for both a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Innovative Grant and a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Career Development Award. However, individuals may concurrently apply for other AACR grants; should an applicant apply for multiple AACR grants, he/she is expected to accept the first grant they are awarded.
Any individual who currently holds an active AACR grant may not apply. Past grantees may apply if they complied with all progress and financial report requirements.
Postdoctoral or clinical research fellows or the equivalent who are working under the auspices of a scientific mentor are not eligible to apply. Fellows are encouraged to apply for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Fellowship or the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grant.
Members of the Scientific Review Committee are not eligible for these grants.
Applicants with a question about their eligibility are encouraged to contact AACR at grants@aacr.org before submitting a Letter of Intent.
Program Guidelines & Application Instructions
Letters of Intent are now being accepted via the proposalCENTRAL website. Please download the Program Guidelines and Application Instructions document for more information.
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