Translational Research Grant Application 2016

The Mary Kay Foundation is a non-profit public foundation, which focuses on funding research for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer.  Translational research is broadly defined as research that will provide a scientific link between laboratory research and the clinic.  Ultimately, such research would lead to improvement in diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, or treatment of the cancer.  The Foundation is pleased to invite your institution to submit one grant proposal.Your grant proposal will be reviewed by a Scientific Research Review Committee.  The Research Review Committee is composed of noted members of the American medical and scientific community.  It is our hope that you will identify and encourage the appropriate person within your Institution to complete the application.  Only one grant application will be accepted from each accredited school.  The grant will be up to $100,000 (combined direct and indirect costs) for a two-year period.  If indirect costs are requested, they cannot exceed 15%.  If selected, the funds will be paid in two payments.  The first payment will be after receipt of the executed contract.  The second payment will be mailed following receipt of the first year status report.  The Foundation anticipates funding between ten and fifteen grants.

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, December 3, 2015. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 2/1/16, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 1/22/16 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.