Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.curemelanoma.org/assets/2014-2015-RFP.pdf
Sponsor/Award: MELANOMA RESEARCH ALLIANCE - PILOT AWARDS - 2014 FALL COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50K USD PA FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Nov 04, 2014
Sponsor's: Nov 11, 2014

Subject Areas: Diagnostics And Early Detection, Prevention, Melanoma, Translational Research
Description: Potentially transformative pilot studies from investigators who are past the initial 4 years of their first academic faculty rank appointment will be considered for an award of $50,000/year for 2 years. Pilot proposals are not required to contain extensive preliminary data, but must articulate a clear hypothesis and translational goals.

Application Details:

PIs must hold a tenure-track faculty appointment at a major academic research institution within or outside the United States (Assistant Professor or above). Investigators need not be specifically trained in melanoma research; however, they should be working in an environment capable of conducting high quality, high impact melanoma research.

Applicants must utilize the proposalCENTRAL on-line application tool at http://proposalcentral.altum.com and the document templates and requirements therein. Please carefully follow the instructions in proposalCENTRAL and at www.curemelanoma.org

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Halbersma,Joseph David

Sponsor Contacts:

ALEX CARNEY: ACARNEY@CUREMELANOMA.ORG
1101 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 620
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
202 336-8935