DOD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award

The summary for the DOD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Dept of the Army USAMRAA, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

DOD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award: The BCRP Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award mechanism was first offered in FY06. Since that time, 44 Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award proposals have been received and 16 have been recommended for funding. The Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award supports exceptionally talented recent doctoral graduates who possess both the ambition and the ability to pursue highly innovative breast cancer research during their postdoctoral training. Research proposed for funding by the Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award mechanism should challenge current scientific dogma and demonstrate that the applicant has an ability to look beyond tradition and convention. Award recipients will be expected to challenge the status quo through creative, high-risk, potentially high-gain research that ultimately may lead to the eradication of breast cancer. Candidates for this award should exhibit a strong desire to pursue a career in breast cancer research. Candidates should provide evidence that they are the "best and brightest" among their peers. Proposals must provide evidence of the candidates potential for success in pursuing innovative research based on his or her qualifications, characteristics, achievements, and letters of recommendation. Under this award mechanism, the postdoctoral trainee is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) and, as such, should write the project narrative with appropriate direction from the mentor. While the PI is not required to have previous experience in breast cancer research, this research proposal must focus on breast cancer research. The mentor must possess the appropriate expertise in breast cancer, have current peer reviewed breast cancer funding, and clearly demonstrate a commitment to guiding the PIs research and training. The proposed research must be clearly outlined and the innovative nature of the planned research project and/or training must be explicitly stated. Proposals with a multidisciplinary research approach to breast cancer are highly encouraged but not required. The proposal should include information about the mentors experience in conducting innovative research and how he or she intends to support the PIs innovative breast cancer research endeavors. Proposals involving clinical trials do not meet the intent of this award mechanism. Proposals must provide details on the suitability of the PIs overall training plan for attaining the goals of this mechanism. In addition, proposals must elaborate on the training environment in which the candidate will work and how it will facilitate the candidates career development as an innovator at the forefront of breast cancer research.