Office of Research

Innovative / Translational Cancer Research

Limited Submissions

The Mary Kay Foundation, a funding source for cancer research, is currently accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer. The program will offer between ten to fifteen grants.  The awards will be up to $100,000 each (combined direct and indirect costs).  The grant period is for two years.  Applications must be submitted by one Principal Investigator, selected by the Institution.  Only one grant application will be accepted from each accredited medical school and school of public health in the United States.  Grants are limited to the United States.

 

For the sponsor's full FOA, please email research@uw.edu

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a two-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
  3. A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday, November 27, 2014. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 2/2/15, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 1/26/15 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2015

Deadlines
11/27/2014 UW Internal Deadline Closed
01/26/2015 OSP Deadline
02/02/2015 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation

Funding amount

$100,000

Maximum Number of Applications

2 (1 per medical and school of public health)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.