Office of Research

2016 Clinical Investigator Award

Limited Submissions

The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports independent young physician-scientists conducting disease-oriented research that demonstrates a high level of innovation and creativity. The goal is to support the best young physician-scientists doing work aimed at improving the practice of cancer medicine.

 

The Clinical Investigator Award program is specifically intended to provide outstanding young physicians with the resources and training structure essential to becoming successful clinical investigators. The goal is to increase the number of physicians capable of moving seamlessly between the laboratory and the patient’s bedside in search of breakthrough treatments. Please email research@uw.edu to request the PDF announcement from the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center for further details.

Eligibility Requirements

  • The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
  • The applicant must hold a valid, active U.S. medical license at the time of application.
  • The applicant must apply within the first four (4) years of his/her initial full faculty appointment (cut-off July 2011). Adjunct or acting positions are not eligible.
  • Candidates holding or awarded R01s at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
  • The applicant must commit to spending 80% of their time conducting research.
  • The applicant is required to apply in conjunction with a Mentor who is established in the field of clinical translational cancer research, cancer prevention and/or epidemiology and can provide the critical guidance needed during the period of the award. No more than two Damon Runyon

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a 1-2-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 Division Director, 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 before 5:00PM Thursday 11/12/15. Rankings will then be sent to Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, which will make the final decisions and is coordinating the submissions.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2016

Deadlines
11/12/2015 UW Internal Deadline Closed
02/02/2016 OSP Deadline
02/02/2016 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Funding amount

$450,000

Maximum Number of Applications

5

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.