DoD Prostate Cancer Idea Development Award

Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-16-PCRP-IDA Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.420Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-AMRAAClosing Date: Oct 06, 2016Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: 34Creation Date: May 05, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The PCRP Idea Development Award mechanism was first offered in FY97. Since then, 9,087 Idea Development Award applications have been received, and 1,161 have been recommended for funding. The Idea Development Award supports new ideas that represent innovative approaches to prostate cancer research and have the potential to make an important contribution to the PCRP mission. Although groundbreaking research often involves a degree of risk, applications should be based on a sound scientific rationale that is established through logical reasoning and/or critical review and analysis of the literature. Due to this award’s emphasis on innovation, the presentation of preliminary data relevant to prostate cancer and the proposed project is encouraged but not required. Any unpublished, preliminary data provided should originate from the laboratory of the Principal Investigator (PI) or a member(s...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding