# DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Career Development Award – Scholar Option

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ht942525prcrpcdaso-dod-peer-reviewed-cancer-career-development-award-scholar/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359095

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $9.9 million in total. Applications closed on July 3, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HT942525PRCRPCDASO |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 3, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $9.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.420 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Summary: The fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Career Development Award – Scholar Option (CDA-SO) supports an independent, highly accomplished early-career investigator (referred to as a Scholar) to conduct impactful research under the guidance of an experienced cancer researcher (i.e., Career Guide). Under this award mechanism, the early-career investigator is considered the Principal Investigator (PI), and the application should focus on the PI’s research and career development. Distinctive Features: The Scholar must designate a Career Guide. The Career Guide can only be a mentor to one CDA-SO applicant and must be willing to commit to participation in the Virtual Cancer Center. Scholars are required to participate in the unique, interactive Virtual Cancer Center (VCC) focused on fostering the next generation of cancer researchers. Funding Details: (New for FY25) Funding limits are now listed as total cost limits, which is the combination of both direct and indirect costs.

## Questions people ask

### Is HT942525PRCRPCDASO still open?

No. It closed on July 3, 2025. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Career Development Award – Scholar Option?

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Career Development Award – Scholar Option?

Closed July 3, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $9.9 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Military Medical Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 5,470 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.