Funding Support Center
DF/HCC Sponsored Funding
Timely Special Opportunity (TSO) Award
Timely Special Opportunity (TSO) Awards enhance the ability of program leaders and core directors to respond to new time-sensitive projects or opportunities that will contribute to their program or core. Projects might involve new technology development, the purchase of a piece of equipment not planned for in the annual budgeting process, or programmatic research opportunities of a timely nature.
Award Amount: multiple awards of up to $10,000 (includes full indirect costs)
Deadline for submission: open year round
Nodal Awards
DF/HCC requests proposals for pilot projects that enhance or create new “nodal point” interactions between disease-based and discipline-based programs. Proposals for projects that further enhance the research in the area of eliminating cancer disparities will also be considered.
Award Amount: $75,000 per year for two years ($150,000 total direct costs), with full indirect costs.
Deadline for submission: June 13, 2008
NEW! Small Grant Program to Support Events, Conferences, and Meetings
DF/HCC has established a small grant program to fund interdisciplinary seminars, meetings, conferences, symposia, or retreats designed to encourage new interactions and collaborations among members and to stimulate the pursuit of new research areas among established collaborators.
Award Amount: multiple awards of up to $5,000
Deadline for submission: This opportunity is now closed; please check back later.
Disparities in Cancer: Faculty Diversity Funding Program
New Faculty Recruitment: DF/HCC provides partial funding for the recruitment of new faculty (new faculty must be eligible for DF/HCC membership) from under-represented racial/ethnic or disadvantaged backgrounds (URM) to a DF/HCC member institution.
Award Amount: up to $100,000 to be used over a period of three years
Deadline for submission: Open year round
Pilot Projects Program for Current URM Faculty: DF/HCC provides pilot project funding for existing DF/HCC URM faculty who are doing innovative cancer research.
Award Amount: up to $75,000 to be used in one year
Deadline for submission: open year round
U56 Partnership Grant: DF/HCC and UMass Boston
Significant disparities exist in cancer incidence and outcomes among minority and underserved populations. The objective of the U56 Partnership between Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the University of Massachusetts Boston is to address cancer health disparities in minority populations, and to improve research, training, and outreach opportunities for under represented minority (URM) students fellows, and faculty.
Award Amount: Awards will be made at two levels: Pilot projects (up to $50,000 in direct costs per year for up to two years) and pre-pilot projects (up to $12,500 per award for one year).
Deadline for submission: September 12, 2008
Molecular and Genetic Contributions to Cancer Disparities Pilot Project Awards
The goal of this award program is to encourage and support the development of scientific collaborations aimed at increasing our knowledge about the molecular and genetic contribution to cancer disparities. Research projects may focus on genetic (germline or somatic) or other molecular biological factors affecting disparities in cancer outcomes, incidence, response to treatment, or survival.
Award Amount: Maximum of three awards totaling $375,000 total costs
Deadline for submission: September 15, 2008
Translational Projects In Prostate Cancer focusing on TMPRSS2 Research
The applicants (PI) must be on the faculty at Harvard Medical School or Harvard School of Public Health at the level of Assistant Professor or higher. Research may span the disciplines of basic biology, population science, or clinical science including imaging. Proposals will be accepted from investigators leading existing projects and pilot projects as well as currently non-SPORE funded investigators.
Award Amount: Approximately $100,000 in yearly direct costs for three years
Deadline for submission: September 30, 2008
