2020 Pediatric Cancer Research

LIMITED APPLICANT AWARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

The V Foundation 2020 Pediatric Cancer Research

Number of applications Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium may submit: one nominee from either the Scholar or the Translational program type.

Pediatric-Translational Cancer Research Grant Program

• The V Foundation seeks to support translational research projects within the scope of pediatric cancer research. Translational projects should move a novel strategy from the laboratory into a human clinical trial or use specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms. The research should apply in some direct way to human beings within the time frame of less than 3 years.
• The Pediatric Translational Research Award is a $600,000 grant paid in three annual installments of $200,000. Indirect costs up to 10% are permitted (i.e., over the grant term, a maximum of $60,000 can be utilized for indirect costs leaving $540,000 for direct costs).
• SPECIAL FOCUS AREA: Pediatric cancer research. This call for applications is specifically for pediatric cancer research. There will be a separate invited Translational call for applications which focuses on all adult cancer types.
• Eligibility:
• One nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or the Translational program type. The RFA for both pediatric programs was provided so you may decide which program is the best fit.
• Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
• Employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g., 501c3, Section 170).
• Either a US Citizen or have a legal permit (temporary or permanent) to work in the US. Not applicable to Canadian institutions.
• Hold a tenure-track faculty position at their cancer research institution. Non-promotable, adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible for Principal Investigator nomination to lead the Translational Research Team.

Pediatric-V Scholar Cancer Research Grant Program

• The Pediatric V Scholar Award supports young tenure-track faculty early in their cancer research career by funding projects that are laboratory-based fundamental research through bench to bedside research. The total amount of the grant is $200,000, paid in two annual installments of $100,000. Only direct costs of the research are supported by this award.
• SPECIAL FOCUS AREA: Pediatric cancer research. This call for applications is specifically for pediatric cancer research. There will be a separate invited V Scholar call for applications which focuses on adult cancer types.
• Eligibility:
• One nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or the Translational program type. The RFA for both pediatric programs was provided so you may decide which program is the best fit.
• Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
• Employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g., 501c3, Section 170).
• Either a US Citizen or a permanent legal resident in the US. Not applicable to Canadian institutions.
• Possess at least 2 years post-doctoral (MD or PhD) fellowship training. For MDs, a minimum of one year is acceptable if only one year is required for their specialty.
• Clinical scientists are eligible if the research institution can demonstrate that it will fully support the research applicant (e.g. dedicated lab space, committed research time, start-up funds).
• By the Due Date of the Application, applicants must:
• Hold a tenure-track faculty position as an assistant professor at their cancer research institution. Non-promotable, adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible.
• Have been appointed to their first full-time Assistant Professor position within the last 5 years, and not yet been promoted to Associate Professor.
• Exclusion: By the due date of the application, nominees must:
• NOT already hold an RO1 or RO1-equivalent grants as a PI or co-leader.
• NOT be a co-leader on projects such as SPORE or NIH grant mechanisms like U01, DP1, DP2, R37, and R23.

Note: The V Scholar award is intended to support research to leverage these larger awards; so, the nominee should not have already received such awards.

Additional Information:

• Questions from interested individuals may be directed to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org.
• The V Foundation for Cancer Research webpage.
• Current and archived limited award opportunities can be found on OSR’s dedicated LAA webpage. Information on other, non-limited funding opportunities is available via the Arnold Library.
• Questions may be directed to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org.

Application Instructions

Note: FHCRC are coordinating this opportunity, and pre-proposals should be sent to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org by 1/14/20.