With $285,000 available in funding from the State Income Tax Chekoff Program, the Georgia Cancer Coalition is offering a new round of Cancer Research Awards with special focus on cancer prevention and survivorship. Individual awards range from $30,000 to $50,000 for one year.
Scientists, clinicians, and trainees involved in cancer research in Georgia must work with a state non-profit organization or university to apply for funding. Cancer Research Awards encourage novel yet scientifically sound ideas that may advance progress toward detecting, treating or curing cancer. Priority is given to both new and seasoned investigators who use research results to develop and secure national peer-reviewed funding; proposals that link engineering to biomedical sciences; and innovative ideas of a translational nature.
Research projects must focus on the mission and goals of the Georgia Cancer Coalition; National Cancer Institute priorities and/or reducing disparities are highly encouraged. For this round of funding, applications focusing on cancer prevention research (excluding screening and treatment) as well as survivorship services (e.g., psychosocial interventions, physical rehabilitation/therapy, navigation services, palliative care) are encouraged.
Cancer Research Awards were established during the 2000 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Submission deadline is Monday, September 27, 2010; awards should be announced November 2010.
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