At a glance
The Ovarian Cancer Research Program funds several research awards, including clinical trials, investigator-initiated research, early-career academy awards, and pilot studies. Most awards are open to academic investigators at specific career stages, with some mechanisms limited to early-career investigators, postdoctoral or clinical fellows, or assistant professors and above. Award amounts range from $350,000 to $2.8 million in total costs, with performance periods of 2 to 4 years, and some awards require preliminary data while others do not. Some mechanisms require a preproposal or letter of intent, and clinical trials are allowed only for the Clinical Trial Award and the Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy – Early-Career Investigator Award.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award is intended to support high-impact research that addresses a critical need and has the potential to make an important contribution to ovarian cancer or patient/survivor care. Distinctive Features: Application must contain strong research plan with sound scientific rational and logical reasoning. Preliminary data are required. Research projects may focus on any phase of research, from basic laboratory research through translational research, excluding clinical trials. Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option: The Partnering PI Option is structured so that two investigators, each of whom will be designated as a PI, will work synergistically on a single project. The results of this partnering project should significantly advance the research beyond what would be possible through individual efforts.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted