At a glance
This program funds early-career prostate cancer research by investigators working with one or more mentors. Eligible applicants include U.S. Department of War organizations and foreign or domestic, for-profit or nonprofit, public or private organizations; the principal investigator must have a doctoral degree and three years or less of postdoctoral research experience, and cost sharing is not required. The program expects to fund about 14 awards with roughly $8.82 million total, with a total cost cap of $630,000 per award and a maximum project period of 3 years. Applications must address one of the listed prostate cancer challenge areas, and clinical trials are not allowed. Research involving human subjects and human anatomical substances is permitted, but prospective recruitment of human subjects is not allowed.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) supports prostate cancer research conducted by investigators in the early stages of their careers with guidance from an experienced mentor. All applications must address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges . Distinctive Features: · Early-Career Investigator: Serves as the principal investigator. Includes investigators possessing a doctoral degree or equivalent with fewer than three years of postdoctoral research experience at the application submission deadline, excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training. · Mentorship: Applications must include at least one mentor who demonstrates experience in prostate cancer research and successful mentorship. · Researcher Development Plan: Applications must include a researcher development plan articulating an individualized strategy for acquiring necessary skills, competence, and expertise to complete the project and foster the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) career development
Who can apply
- Unrestricted