Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award

The summary for the Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) 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.

Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award: The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) 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. The proposed research 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. The proposed research must be clearly outlined and the innovative nature of the planned research project must be explicitly stated. While the applicant is not required to have previous experience in breast cancer research, this research proposal must focus on breast cancer research. Proposals also must provide details on the suitability of the candidates overall training plan, including information about the mentors experience in conducting innovative research and his or her commitment to supporting the candidate. 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. Proposals involving clinical trials do not meet the intent of this award mechanism. Under this award mechanism, the postdoctoral trainee is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) and, as such, should write the proposal with appropriate direction from the mentor. Individuals must be nominated to be considered for this award mechanism; self-nominations will be accepted. Do not submit an Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award proposal unless you receive a letter of invitation.