Damon Runyon 2020 Clinical Research Award

LIMITED APPLICANT AWARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Damon Runyon 2020 Clinical Research Award

Number of applications Fred Hutch/UW may collectively submit:  5

Fred Hutch and the University of Washington may collectively submit up to five applications for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation 2020 Clinical Investigator Award. 

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.

Funding:

• $600,000 over three years ($200,000 per year).
• Funds are intended to be flexible and can be used for a variety of scientific needs including the Investigator’s stipend and/or fringe benefits (up to $100,000), salaries for professional and technical personnel, special equipment, supplies and other miscellaneous items required to conduct the proposed research.
• No part of this grant can be used for indirect costs or institutional overhead; however this award is listed on Exhibit A.
• Investigators may receive funding from other sources to support their research.  However, no other physician-scientist mentored career development award from a private source (non-federal government) may be held concurrently with the Clinical Investigator Award.
• Physician-scientist career development awards from the federal government including the National Institutes of Health (e.g., K-08, K-12, K-23), the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are allowed.
• Scientific or budgetary overlap with other funded projects is not allowed. 
• Examples of awards that cannot be held concurrently with the Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award include (but are not limited to):

• AACR- Career Development Award
• American Cancer Society- Mentored Research Scholar Grants in Applied & Clinical Research
• Conquer Cancer Foundation (ASCO) - Career Development Award
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund- Career Award for Medical Scientists
• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation- Clinical Scientist Development Award
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute- Physician-Scientists Early Career Award, Early Career Scientist Competition
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society- Career Development Program, Scholar Awards

Eligibility:

• 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 five (5) years of his/her initial full faculty appointment (cut-off July 1, 2015). 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 Clinical Investigators will be funded to work with the same Mentor at any given time.
• Candidates may apply up to three times during this eligibility period. 
• Only one application will be accepted from a Mentor per review session (including Co-Mentorships).

Additional Information:

• Questions from interested individuals may be directed to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org.
• Damon Runyon Foundation website.
• Current and archived limited award opportunities can be found on OSR’s dedicated LAA web page. Information on other, non-limited funding opportunities is available via the Arnold Library.

Application Instructions