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Ohio Division Supported Research Pilot Grants
including former Cuyahoga pilot grants

Application Deadline – September 29, 2008

The purpose of Ohio Division Supported Research Pilot Grants is to encourage beginning investigators to enter the field of cancer research and enable them to accumulate data that will lead to continued cancer research projects funded by national granting agencies.


Application & Instructions


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Ohio Division Supported Research Pilot Grants
2009 Program Information

Grant purposeTo encourage beginning investigators to enter the field of cancer research and enable them to accumulate data that will lead to continued cancer research projects funded by national granting agencies.
Program intent
  • Applications supporting clinical research or laboratory corollary studies of clinical research; epidemiologic research; cancer control and behavioral research are encouraged.
  • Designed for junior faculty on track to become researchers; established faculty on new research track; independent scientists (not post-doctorate training program).
  • The program focuses on a discrete problem of cancer.
Applicant eligibility
  • U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or permanent resident
  • Applicants throughout all counties in Ohio
  • Applicants with significant ($100K+) national funding or ACS institutional awards are not eligible
  • Not intended for bridge funding to ease post doctorate into faculty position
Funding periodJanuary 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009
Maximum grant request and funding levelsFunding levels are up $30,000, depending on funding available (10% cap for overhead and appropriate fringe benefits)
Application deadline Monday, September 29, 2008 (postmark date)
Awardee NotificationsNovember 2008
Proposal formatInstructions provided: Original plus 10 hard copies and CD ROM with one PDF containing all parts of the application, relevant publications, and letters of support
Selection process
  • Competitive process via peer review committee
  • Grant awards are strongly tied to the Pilot Research leading to national funding for continuation of the project.
Payment schedule50% up front; 50% following mid-term report
Reporting requirements
  • Mid-term progress report due by July 31, 2009
  • Final progress report with financial summary by January 29, 2010
Contact information Phone 888-227-6446 Ext. 8420 or email Lynne.Ayres@cancer.org



REVISED: 8/07/2008



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