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2021 V Foundation Translational Adult Cancer Research Grant (Immune-oncology/Immunotherapy)
LIMITED APPLICANT AWARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
2021 V Foundation Translational Adult Cancer Research Grant (Immune-oncology/Immunotherapy)
Number of applications Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium may submit: one nominee. The foundation encourages research on the biological basis of cancer disparities experienced by patients from minority ethnic or racial populations in areas related to causes, aggressiveness, treatment or relapse. Cancers in which ethnic and racial disparities have previously been demonstrated include: lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, breast, prostate, uterine, cervix, stomach and liver. Applicants submitting research proposals on the biological basis of disparities will need to describe how their research is applicable to the scope of the RFA, even if in one of the above cancers.
Synopsis:
The V Foundation seeks to support translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research, specifically in the focus area of immuno-oncology/immunotherapy.
- Definition of a translational research project: 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. If biomarker research is undertaken, a validation set or independent clinical trial is essential. A plan for biomarker validation, if applicable, must be included in any proposal. The endpoint of the project should be the planning or initiation of a new clinical trial.
Eligibility:
The nominated applicant must be the lead Principal Investigator (PI) on the Translational Award research team. The applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to submit an application:
- Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
- Applicant must be employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g. 501c3, Section 170).
- Hold a tenure-track or tenured 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.
Funding:
- $600,000 total paid in three annual installments of $200,000/year.
- A maximum of 10% of the grant may be used annually to offset the indirect costs of the project.
- See the updated Unrecovered Facilities and Administrative Costs Approval Criteria regarding applicability to this opportunity.
Additional Information:
- The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
- Questions from interested individuals may be directed to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org.
Application Instructions
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Tuesday, June 1st by 5PM PST |
Pre-proposals due to OSR Fred Hutch Internal Pre-Proposal Deadline. Interested investigators must submit a pre-proposal to the Office of Sponsored Research by this time to be considered by the Internal Awards Committee. Eligible investigators must submit the following pre-proposal materials as a single PDF with the following naming convention: Candidate’s Last Name_2021_VFoundation_Translational.pdf:
Please submit a single PDF containing all pre-proposal materials to: fundinginfo@fredhutch.org (Outlook alias “Funding Information”). |
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Friday, June 11th |
OSR notifies each candidate regarding their pre-proposal selection status. All Fred Hutch candidates will be notified by this date of whether they have been endorsed by the Internal Awards Committee to submit an application. |
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Tuesday, June 15th by 2PM PST |
Deadline for online nomination of candidate (completed by Institutional Giving). |
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Monday, July 12th by 2PM PST |
Funding Agency Application Deadline
The selected Fred Hutch candidates must submit their application to the funding agency by this date. |
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.