CDMRP Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program: Career Development Award

PRCRP will foster the next generation of cancer research by providing new opportunities to successfully pursue high-impact research for the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. 

The Career Development Award will offer two types of grants: 

Fellow Option: The PI must be an early-career researcher or physician-scientist (referred to as a Fellow) within 7 years after completion of their terminal degree by the time of the application deadline (excluding time spent in residency, clinical training, or on family medical leave). Principal Investigators suitable for the Fellow Option include investigators who may not be on a tenure track and may only have laboratory space but not a completely separate laboratory from a more established investigator. The intention of the Fellow Option is to support the early-career investigators toward wider independence and success.
Scholar Option: Supports an independent, highly accomplished early-career investigator (referred to as a Scholar) to conduct impactful research under the guidance of an experienced cancer researcher (i.e., Career Guide). This award provides intensive mentoring, national networking, and a peer group for junior faculty. The intention of the Scholar Option is to support the highly accomplished investigator toward the goal of leadership in cancer. Scholars are part of the CSVCC – Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center.

Applications must address at least one of the Topic Areas listed below:
 

Applications must also address at least one of the FY22 PRCRP Military Relevance Focus Areas:

• Environmental/exposure risk factors associated with cancer
• Gaps in cancer research that may affect mission readiness

Investigators are strongly encouraged to collaborate, integrate, and/or align their research projects with Department of Defense (DoD) and/or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research laboratories and programs.​

It is expected that 15 Fellow awards and 3 Scholar awards will be granted.

Funding: Fellow $400,000 total; Scholar $800,000 total 
Duration: Fellow 3 years; Scholar 4 years

Research Authority due date: 5.7.22

Pre application (required) due date: 12.7.22
Full application due date: 2.8.22