DoD FY25 Peer Reviewed Cancer Career Development Award – Fellow and Resident Option
Supports early-career cancer researchers—either post-terminal-degree Fellows (within 7 years of degree) or Clinician-Scientists in Residency—by funding mentored projects that address a critical problem in one of the FY25 PRCRP topic areas and strategic goals, fostering career development alongside impactful research.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Fellow Option:
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Early-career researcher or physician-scientist at or above Research Assistant Professor/Instructor level.
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Within 7 years of terminal degree by July 3, 2025 (excluding clinical training or family leave).
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Postdoctoral fellows not eligible as PIs; nominal prior career-development funding only.
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Must designate a Career Guide at Associate Professor level or higher with a strong cancer research record.
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Resident Option:
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Resident in an accredited graduate medical education program with institutional support for lab space and protected research time.
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Two levels of effort:
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Level 1: One-year project (total cost cap $280,000).
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Level 2: Two-year project (total cost cap $560,000).
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Postdoctoral fellows not eligible; must also designate a Career Guide as above.
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General: Applicants and Career Guides may be at different institutions; no citizenship restrictions; cost sharing not required.
Funding Details:
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Total Pool: Approximately $6.72 M to fund ~12 awards
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Cost Caps (Total Costs = direct + indirect):
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Fellow Option: $560,000 over up to 3 years
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Resident Option Level 1: $280,000 over 1 year
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Resident Option Level 2: $560,000 over 2 years
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Period of Performance: Awards made by September 30, 2026; funds expire September 30, 2031
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Allowable Costs: Salary support, supplies, equipment, travel (multi-institutional collaboration + one scientific meeting per year); no clinical trial costs.
Deadlines:
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Letter of Intent (pre-application): June 20, 2025 by 5 p.m. ET
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Full Application: July 3, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. ET
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End of Verification Period: July 8, 2025 by 5 p.m. ET
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Peer Review: September 2025
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Programmatic Review: November 2025
Where to Go for Further Information & Application:
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eBRAP Portal (intramural pre-apps and full submissions)
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Challenging the Status Quo in Colorectal Cancer 2024
December 6-8, 2024
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ESMO 2024 Congress
September 13-17, 2024
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ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 4, 2024
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Yvonne Award 2024
May 31, 2024
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OncoThon 2024, Online
Feb. 15, 2024
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Global Summit on War & Cancer 2023, Online
Dec. 14-16, 2023