Corporate and Foundation Relations and the Office of Research are promoting a non-governmental funding opportunity through the American Cancer Society.
DEADLINES: 10/15/2019 & 04/01/2020
AMOUNT: Various; Awards are for up to 4 years, for up to $165,000 a year for direct costs, plus 20% allowable indirect costs.
The Research Scholar Grant (RSG) supports investigator-initiated projects across the cancer research continuum. The specifications chart below provides program highlights. Note that most applicants are beginning investigators; however, for some special funding initiatives, eligibility requirements do not apply.
| SPECIFICATIONS CHART: Research Scholar Grant (RSG) | |||
| Research Scholar Grants (RSG) | Eligibility Criteria | Term of Award | Award Budget |
| RSG in Basic, Preclinical, Clinical, Epidemiology Psychosocial and Behavioral Research, and Research in Palliative Care and Symptom Management | Independent investigators within first 6 years of independent career, within a total of 12 years from the awarding of the terminal degree, and with no more than 1 current R01[-like] grant
within 8 years of independent career for clinician scientists who remain active in clinical care. |
4 years, non-renewable | 165K per year + 20% indirect costs |
| RSG in the Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to Care and Performance in Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services | Independent investigators at any stage of their career with any level of prior funding | 4 years non-renewable
5 years |
165K per year + 20% indirect costs
Studies in response to the RFA for insurance studies may be up to $200,000 per year (direct costs) + 20% indirect costs |
| RSG in Priority Program of Cancer Control: Health Equity Research (limited to Psychosocial and Behavioral Research, and Health Policy and Health Services Research) | Independent investigators at any stage of their career with any level of prior funding | 4 years non-renewable
Population-based studies*: Up to 5 years, non-renewable |
165K per year + 20% indirect costs
Population-based studies*: up to $400,000 per year (direct costs+ 20% indirect costs |
Who’s Eligible: Independent investigators in the first 6 years of an independent research career or faculty appointment are eligible to apply. Eligibility is extended for 8 years for clinician scientists who remain active in clinical care. Applicants typically must be within 12 years of receiving a terminal (doctorate) degree and cannot have more than one R01/R01-like grant (>$100,000/year direct costs for more than 3 years) as principal investigator at the time of application.
Exception for Cancer Control and Prevention Research: RSG applicants to ONLY the Cancer Control and Prevention Research Program may be at any career stage provided that the focus of their project is either: 1) Health Policy/Health Services research or 2) Achieving Cancer Health Equity
For more information, please visit: http://www.cancer.org/research/we-fund-cancer-research/apply-research-grant/grant-types/research-scholar-grants.html