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PAR-22-188: NCI Research Specialist (Core-based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed November 2, 2022 Opportunity PAR-22-188

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on November 2, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 26, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-22-188 were run by National Cancer Institute (NCI, 6 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-22-188 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-23-243August 9, 2023Closed December 9, 2025Closed
PAR-21-286July 23, 2021Closed November 1, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedMay 25, 2022
DeadlineNovember 2, 2022
Archived by Grants.govDecember 8, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications for the Research Specialist Award (R50) in any area of NCI-funded cancer research. This FOA is specifically for laboratory-based scientists. The Research Specialist Award is designed to encourage the development of stable research career opportunities for exceptional scientists who want to continue to pursue research within the context of an existing NCI-funded basic, translational, clinical, or population science cancer research program, but not serve as independent investigators. These non-tenure track scientists, such as researchers within a research program, are vital to sustaining the biomedical research enterprise. It is anticipated that only exceptional scientists who want to pursue research within the context of an existing NCI-funded cancer research program, but not serve as independent investigators, will be competitive for this award.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-22-188 so far

NIH funded 6 projects under PAR-22-188 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 5 institutions. The median yearly award was $237,487.

Most projects: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Washington), 2, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (California), 1, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp (New York), 1, Northwestern University (Illinois), 1, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst (Florida), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Development and Implementation of Advanced Technologies for Cancer Metabolism Research R50Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute2026$142,032
Research Specialist in Cancer Genomics to Integrate Basic Research and Clinical Data R50Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center2026$112,973
Statistical modeling to support population and translational cancer research R50Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center2026$245,182
Development of New Technologies at Roswell Park to Further Cancer-Based Research and Treatment Through Genome Modification R50Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp2026$324,868
Bioinformatics Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data from Cancer Cells R50Northwestern University2026$229,792
Developing chemical probes for oncogenic signaling pathways R50H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst2026$293,933

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Cancer Treatment Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Treatment Research (93.395) awarded $5.6 billion across 3,622 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas144$188 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Massachusetts68$185 million
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York35$179 million
Public Health InstituteCalifornia4$168 million
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWashington57$156 million

Top states: California ($843 million), New York ($604 million), Massachusetts ($568 million), Texas ($444 million), Pennsylvania ($417 million).

Who has won Cancer Biology Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Biology Research (93.396) awarded $4.3 billion across 3,142 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York70$151 million
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas109$144 million
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York66$136 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Massachusetts47$107 million
The Regents of the University of California, San FranciscoCalifornia64$95.5 million

Top states: New York ($712 million), California ($608 million), Massachusetts ($409 million), Texas ($373 million), Pennsylvania ($286 million).

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (93.393) awarded $3.6 billion across 2,517 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterTexas81$107 million
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer ResearchNew York65$99.1 million
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York48$85.3 million
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.Massachusetts51$83.1 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina49$76.1 million

Top states: California ($465 million), New York ($445 million), Massachusetts ($350 million), Texas ($259 million), Pennsylvania ($175 million).

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Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is PAR-22-188 still open?

No. It closed on November 2, 2022.

Who can apply for NCI Research Specialist (Core-based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for NCI Research Specialist (Core-based Scientist) Award (R50 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed November 2, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-22-188?

NIH RePORTER lists 6 projects funded under PAR-22-188 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 5 institutions. The most were at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp.

Who has won Cancer Cause and Prevention Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The program made 2,517 awards worth $3.6 billion in that time.

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