Office of Research
Distinguished Researchers Program
The CARE Fund is reissuing its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Distinguished Researchers Program Cycle 5. No awards were granted for the initial cycle (announced 9/30/20) of the program. Cancer research breakthroughs occur through the work of talented and well-resourced scientists. The Distinguished Researchers Program aims to bolster cancer research in Washington by providing matching funds to Washington institutions and companies to recruit best-in-class talent to Washington State from around the globe and support these newly recruited researchers to lead advances in addressing disparities in cancer care access and outcomes.
Grand Award and Matching Fund Requirements
- Grant awards are up to $500,000 per researcher.
- All grant awards are two years.
- The grant may be used for purposes that advance the candidate’s research program (e.g., salaries, equipment, etc.). Expenditures related with community service, teaching, or clinical activities beyond those required for performing the proposed research activities are not allowed.
- Applicant organizations, including commercial entities, must secure a minimum 1:1 match of requested grant amount with private contributions or other non-state of Washington sources for its recruitment/start-up package (considering all costs budgeted in the recruitment agreement).
- A minimum of 1:1 non-state match must be secured at the time of the application submission. Proof of private or other non-state matching contributions may be accomplished by providing a written, binding, enforceable agreement from the contributor that commits an equal or greater amount of non-state or private contributions to meet the CARE Fund’s matching requirement, and that acknowledges that the CARE Fund grant is contingent upon this contribution.
- In the grant application budget, applicants should include all non-state match amounts committed to the Distinguished Researcher candidate, even if the total match exceeds the minimum 1:1 non-state match requirement.
Application Instructions
Please submit:
- a 1-2 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, June 17, 2021. Applications are due to the sponsor 7/21/21, so you will need to have your materials in to OSP by 7/12/21, if given the go-ahead by the 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.