Research Opportunities
Contact
Robert Truitt, PhD
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
E-mail: rtruitt@mcw.edu
MCW Cancer Center Funding Opportunities Spring 2008
Spring 2008 Application for American Cancer Society Pilot Research Grants
Spring 2008 Application for "Reviewed-but-not-Funded"
Fall 2008 Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Cancer Research. These will be offered in the fall of 2008.
Application Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2008
Application forms
Contact Kris Treder or Michelle Wales in the Cancer Center office at (414) 805-4455 or cancer@mcw.edu if you can not access the above links. For questions or more details, contact Robert L. Truitt, PhD, Associate Director for Basic Science Research, at rtruitt@mcw.edu.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY PILOT RESEARCH GRANTS ($30,000)
The American Cancer Society provides seed money for the initiation of promising new projects by junior faculty with the goal of enabling them to compete successfully for national grants. The maximum award is $30,000 for one-year. To qualify for an ACS Pilot Research Grant, the PI must be an MCW junior faculty member (Assistant Professor or Instructor within 6 yrs of first faculty appointment), not have any current national grant support (K-awards are allowed) and propose a research project relevant to cancer or cancer biology. Applicants must be US citizens, non-national citizens or lawfully admitted to US for permanent residence. One to three awards will be made. Requests for ACS Pilot Research Grant application forms should be sent to the Cancer Center office. One to three awards are available.
"Reviewed-But-Not-Funded" NIH Grants ($30,000)
In view of the current NIH funding climate, the Cancer Center will once again consider applications for interim or bridge funding for "Reviewed-but-not Funded" NIH Grants. All MCW faculty are eligible to apply. the maximum award is $30,000 for one year.
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CANCER RESEARCH ($50,000)
These will be offered in the Fall of 2008
Application Deadline: Monday, April 7, 2008