Office of Research
CARE Distinguished Researcher Program
For the complete RFA, send an email request to: research@uw.edu
We are pleased to announce that Washington's Cancer Research Endowment (CARE) Fund has launched its first grant program. The CARE Distinguished Researcher Program is now open for applications! (See below for a brief description of the program). We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis, but plan to close the first cohort on September 29, for funding decisions that will be made before the end of the calendar year.
The website, www.carefundwa.org, and online application portal should be live within the next 1-2 weeks. In the meantime, please see the attached full Program Description/RFP and application template. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Peter Choi at peter@empirehealthfoundation.org.
CARE Distinguished Researchers Program Overview
Cancer research breakthroughs occur through the work of talented and well-resourced scientists. The Cancer Research Endowment (CARE) supports recruitments of distinguished researchers from all over the world to bring their best-in-class talent to research organizations and companies in Washington.
Top scientists also move the research economy forward, creating laboratory and other jobs, raising awareness of cancer research, and bringing in additional research funding to the state. Recruitment at a mid- to senior- level has a demonstrated return on investment in terms of cancer research progress, job creation, and additional research funding.
The CARE Distinguished Researchers Program will match, dollar for dollar, Washington research institutions, organizations, and commercial entities’ recruitment commitments up to $500,000 per recruitment, to add value to recruitment packages that bring leading cancer researchers to Washington. CARE grant funds may be used for any purpose (salaries, equipment, etc.) that advances the scholar’s research.
Applicant organizations may submit up to a maximum of three applications during the same funding round. Applicant organizations must meet 1:1 matching fund requirements.
Application Instructions
Please submit:
- a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
- Biosketch or CV of the PI
to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday September 7, 2017. Proposals are due to the sponsor 9/29/17 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 9/21/17 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee.
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.