# DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Career Development Award

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81xwh-21-prcrp-cda-dod-peer-reviewed-cancer-career-development-award/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332349

> Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 17 awards worth $10.9 million in total. Applications closed on August 18, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81XWH-21-PRCRP-CDA |
| Agency | Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 17 |
| Total funding | $10.9 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

The PRCRP is seeking to advance cancer research through development of early-career investigators. Depending on the accomplishments of the candidates, the PRCRP offers two distinct early-career development options for the Career Development Award: the Fellow Option and the Virtual Cancer Center Scholar Option. The PRCRP is not offering the Career Development Award – Virtual Cancer Center Scholar Option in FY21. Applicants applying to the FY21 Career Development Award must apply through the Fellow Option only. 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. Preliminary data are not required. However, logical reasoning and a sound scientific rationale for the proposed research must be demonstrated. This award supports impactful research projects with an emphasis on discovery. The FY21 Career Development Award – Fellow Option supports independent, early-career investigators (referred to as Fellows) to conduct impactful research with the guidance of an experienced cancer researcher (i.e., Career Guide) and presents an opportunity for Fellows to obtain the funding, guidance, and experience necessary for productive, independent careers at the forefront of cancer research. The critical components of the Career Development Award – Fellow Option are: · Principal Investigator: Fellow: The PI must be an early-career researcher or physician-scientist within 7 years after completion of their terminal degree by the time of the application deadline (excluding time spent in residency, clinical training, or on family medical leave). Time spent as a postdoctoral fellow is not excluded. Postdoctoral fellows are not considered independent and are not eligible for this award mechanism. The PI’s record of accomplishments and the proposed research will be evaluated regarding their potential for contributing to the FY21 PRCRP Topic Area(s) in Section II.A.1. Previous and/or current career development funding outside of institutional startup funds will be taken into consideration when evaluating a PI’s needs for further developmental funds. The Career Development Award – Fellow Option is intended for candidates that have been named on and awarded only nominal career development funding.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81XWH-21-PRCRP-CDA still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2021. A newer notice is open: HT942526BCRPCREA2, closes November 18, 2026 (11 days left).

### Who can apply for DoD Peer Reviewed Cancer, Career Development Award?

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?

Closed August 18, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $10.9 million in total across about 17 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.