AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY (ACS) SEED GRANTS FOR JUNIOR FACULTY
SPONSORED BY THE ACS INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH GRANT (IRG)
DEADLINE: July 15, 2008
OVERVIEW:
This
announcement invites junior faculty from all Departments and Schools of The George
Washington University to submit application for a one-year, cancer-focused research
award supported by the GW Cancer Institute’s American Cancer Society
Institutional Research Grant. IRG
pilot project grants are intended to support independent, self-directed
investigators early in their careers, with novel ideas and promising
initiatives in cancer research.
The IRG
award is intended to assist independent junior researchers in conducting
initial pilot explorations, which may lead to publications and development of
strategic preliminary data in support of a successful application for support
from a national funding agency. Submission of a full application for extramural funding is an expected
outcome of the award.
A recent
change in ACS-IRG policy from previous years allows a second year of funding for
previous IRG awardees and will be considered on competitive renewal requiring a
full re-application during the period of new submission acceptance. Progress toward the research objectives
outlined in the previous year’s research proposal will serve as the central
component used for evaluation and successful competition for a second and final
year.
Examples
of Applications with a cancer emphasis from diverse fields are encouraged:
behavioral and psychological research, basic/clinical/ preclinical research, epidemiologic
research, cancer control, health policy, bioengineering research, health
services research, biological or chemical research, etc. (not exclusive and listed in
order of preference)
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants
are limited to junior faculty of The George Washington University (Tenure track
or Research Faculty), including faculty currently holding appointment at the GW
Medical Faculty Associates and Children’s
The IRG
is intended for junior faculty who are eligible to apply for NIH or NCI grants,
but have not received grant support from a national agency, served as a PI on a
peer-reviewed grant from a national sponsor, or received previous non-IRG funding
from the ACS are NOT eligible as applicants.
Allowable
other support includes past or current grants that are primarily intended for
the junior investigator’s salary, such as the NIH “K” series, R03s that have
not been renewed, ASH scholar awards, F32 awards, Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Awards, and Hartford Foundation Grants. These should be recorded in the “Other
Research Support” section. Eligibility must
be verified by the Department Chair.
Applicants
must be at the time of application
Award
Information:
Maximum
Award: Up to $30,000 per investigator
IRG
Award Period: One year of research from date of
award with no extensions
Application Guidelines & Forms: www.gwumc.edu\gwci\acsgrant.html
ACS - IRG Pilot Project
Application 2008 (pdf)
ACS - IRG Pilot Project
Application 2008 (word)
ACS - Research Promotion Form
(pdf)
ACS - Approval Checklist (pdf)
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Forward completed application packets to:
The GW Cancer Institute, ATTN: John D McGeeney, Health
Research Information Support Specialist, Office of Human
Research, 2300 Eye Street, NW, Ross Hall 712, Washington, DC, 20037
202-994-0182
- mcgeeney@gwu.edu
DUE DATE: 4:00pm, Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Applications
will be accepted until 4:00pm, Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Ross Hall 712. Applicants should submit one original proposal,
signature page with the Department Chair’s signature, attachments as needed, and
10 proposal copies and one electronic copy (Adobe .pdf ). Awarded applications will be routed through
the Office of the Chief Research Officer (OCRO).
IRG AWARD PERIOD:
All
expenses to the ACS-IRG award must be encumbered and spent within one year of
the awarded date. Extensions will not be
granted. The applicants department will
be responsible for administration of the grant funding.
REQUIREMENTS:
All
applications must follow ACS guidelines and the 11 page limit. Incomplete applications will not be
considered.
PROGRESS REPORTS:
Awarded
investigators will be required to produce and submit one hard-copy and one
electronic copy of a 6-month progress report and a final report summarizing
study results supported by the ACS-IRG. Progress reports will also include listing of all publications and other
grant support received pertaining to the project, and two copies of all
publications resulting from the project. All publications resulting from
an ACS-IRG within five (5) years of the award end date must be reported to the
GW Cancer Institute.
Failure
to submit the completed ACS-IRG Progress Report jeopardizes future individual
and institutional funding from the American Cancer Society. The University is required by the ACS to
maintain five years of IRG funded project progress reports, which determine and
greatly impact successful future institutional renewal of the ACS-IRG.
Progress
Reports should be forwarded to: John D
McGeeney, GW Cancer Institute,
Acknowledgements
in Publications:
All
publications resulting from funding received by the ACS-IRG grant should be
acknowledged with the following:
“This research was supported
by an Institutional Research Grant (IRG-08-091-01) from the American Cancer
Society, to The George Washington University Cancer Institute.”
SECOND AWARD:
If the
project proposal is submitted simultaneously to the ACS-IRG and to a national
agency and awarded funding, funds received from the ACS-IRG are to be returned
to the GW Cancer Institute.
BUDGET REVISIONS: The principal investigator may make minor
alterations within the budget, provided such changes do not violate the basic
budget restrictions outlined on page 5 of these guidelines for travel,
equipment, and other restricted expenses. No modifications or adjustments to the original budget are permitted
once the grant has been awarded.
PATENTS: Grants are made with the understanding that
patents will not be applied for in connection with any discovery made under
grants awarded by the ACS without prior written consent of the ACS.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS: Due to the special
nature of these seed grants, transfer of funds to other institutions is not
allowed.
ACCOUNT ACTIVATION: Award activation of
the account number is dependent on receipt from the investigator of required
approval forms from the institutional review boards.
The
approvals may include any of the following:
1) Human
Subject Research IRB - http://www.gwumc.edu/research/human/
2)
Animal Research - http://www.gwumc.edu/research/animal/forms.htm
3)
Radiation Safety - http://www.gwumc.edu/research/radsafety.htm
4) Office
of
5) Office of Risk Management
- http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eriskmgnt/
Application
Instructions:
Applications
must be submitted on the forms provided by ACS with the additional pages
required as Attachments I, II and III (pages 9, 10 and 11).
We
encourage applicants to ask a senior investigator, experienced in obtaining
peer reviewed support, to review the application prior to submission to provide
advice on the structure and grantsmanship of the proposal.
FORMATTING THE APPLICATION
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Single spaced, one
sided, with a maximum of 5/8 inch margins. Space between paragraphs is recommended. Use 12 point Times New Roman or 11 point Arial as the minimum font size
for the text of the application. A 10
point Times New Roman or 9 point Arial font may be used for figures, legends,
and tables with fixed spacing that can be photocopied; DO NOT reduce
line space or reduce by photocopying.
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The application should
follow the headings listed in the Application Format section of these
guidelines.
▪
The entire application
must NOT EXCEED 11 PAGES (pages 1-8 and Attachments I, II, and III). Material in excess of the 11 page limitation
will not be considered.
▪
Do NOT send
supplementary material pertinent to the application unless you have received a
specific request from the GW Cancer Institute’s Research Review Committee.
▪
Submit the ORIGINAL
PLUS 10 STAPLED COPIES of the complete proposal (pages 1-8 and Attachments
I, II, and III) and letters of support. Letters of Support are encouraged and not
counted in the 11 page limit and should be attached at the end of the
application.
▪
Transmit ONE
ELECTRONIC COPY, as a single file (Adobe PDF), of the complete proposal (pages
1-8 and Attachments I, II, and III) to canpkk@gwumc.edu mcgeeney@gwu.edu
FACE PAGE (FORM PAGE 1) - Required by the ACS
Complete
name/degree/title, education and training for the biographical information as
requested. Complete information on eligibility and have application signed by your
Departmental chair. All applicants
are required to verify their eligibility through their Departmental Chair.
Appointments, Other Research
Support, Publications (FORM PAGE 2) - Required by the ACS
1.
Complete information
on Appointments
2.
Other Research Support
- (List all current and pending grant support, including agency, principal investigator, percent effort, amount and
terms of award, or list “none.”
3.
Publications, selected
(of Applicant)
RESEARCH PLAN (PAGES 3-7) – Required by the ACS
Complete
information on Description of Research Proposed should include the following:
1) Title of Project
2) Objective
3) Background and
Significance (emphasizing cancer relevance and potential to attract future
extramural
4) Specific Aims of
the project
5) Methods
6) Selected
Publications and Cited Literature related to the research project
7) Description of
research facilities
8) Describe in lay
terms the cancer relevance of the project
BUDGET PROPOSED (FORM PAGE 8)
The
maximum grant award is $30,000 for one (1) year. The following budgetary restrictions apply to
ACS grants:
- Budget must not
exceed $30,000 (please round to the nearest $100).
- All requests for
personnel must properly be justified.
- Please adhere to
the Expenditures Allowed and Expenditures Not Allowed items described below.
- University IDC
Costs are not to be included in the calculation of this specific budget.
RESEARCH PROMOTION FORM - ATTACHMENT I (FORM PAGE
9)
Please
complete the Research Promotion Form based on your willingness and ability to
work with the ACS.
ATTACHMENT II (FORM PAGE 10)
Approval
Form Checklist: The applicant is required to complete the Approval Form Checklist and submit with
the application.
Maximum
allocation for this ACS-IRG seed grant has been set at $30,000. A justification is required for all expenses,
organized by the following Budget Categories. Grantees have one year to spend allocations of funds.
ATTACHMENT III (PAGE 11)
A
registration fee for attendance of one (1) scientific meeting is permissible
and is subject to review; submit all relevant conference information with the
application here.
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET CATEGORIES
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Personnel: Names and
positions of personnel must be individually listed. The percentage of effort devoted to research and fringe
benefit cost categories should be completed fully. List names, titles, percent or hours of effort, salary, fringe,
and total. NOTE: Tuition costs or laboratory fees are NOT
allowed to be charged
against ACS-IRG Seed Grant Funds.
▪
Consumable Supplies: Research supplies
should be grouped under appropriate headings with amounts.
▪
Equipment: Equipment is NOT allowed.
▪
Travel: Travel costs are NOT allowed. NOTE: A registration fee for attendance of one (1)
scientific meeting is permissible
and is subject to review; submit all relevant conference information as
Attachment III
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Miscellaneous
Expenditures: Must be listed and justified individually.
EXPENDITURES ALLOWED
▪
Research supplies and
animal maintenance
▪
Technical assistance
▪
Stipends for graduate
students and postdoctoral assistants, if their role is to promote and sustain
the project presented by the junior
faculty applicant
▪
Publication costs,
including reprints
▪
Costs of computer time
▪
Special fees
(pathology, photography, etc.)
▪
Registration fee to
attend one (1) scientific meeting or conference
EXPENDITURES NOT ALLOWED
▪
Salary of Pilot
Project Grant Recipient
▪
Travel costs (other
than previously noted)
▪
Honoraria and travel
expenses of visiting lecturers
▪
Equipment
▪
Secretarial/administrative
personnel
▪
Tuition costs
▪
Foreign travel
▪
Books and periodicals
▪
Dues and membership
fees in scientific societies
▪
Per diem charges for
hospital beds
▪
Non-medical services
to patients
▪
Construction,
renovation, or maintenance of buildings and laboratories
▪
Office and laboratory
furniture
▪
Office equipment and
supplies (including computer hardware and software)
▪
Rental of office or
laboratory space
▪
Recruiting and
relocation expenses
LETTERS OF SUPPORT (NOT COUNTED
TOWARD 11 PAGE APPLICATION LIMIT)
A letter
of support is required from the Director of any Shared Resource (Core Facility)
if the applicant plans to use the facility for extensive use on the
project. Examples include:
Center for
The Institute for Corporate Responsibility
W. M. Keck
Institute for Proteomics Technology and Applications
Center for Rehabilitation Counseling, Research, and
Education
Institute for Biomedical Engineering
Center for Aging, Health, and Humanities
Institute
for Global Health Sciences and Services
GW Institute for Spirituality and Health
Wertlieb Educational Institute for Long-Term Care
Management
Center
for Health Policy Research
Copies
of letters of support (if applicable to your project) should be included with EACH copy of the application (1 original, plus 10 copies, and 1 electronic copy).
RESUBMISSIONS
If the
proposal is a resubmission of a prior seed grant application, please submit a one-page letter responding to the prior
review from the previous grant submitted, noting the modifications and changes
in the current application for evaluation. The one-page letter should accompany a full revised application
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Questions
should be directed to the GW Cancer Institute:
Steven
Patierno, Ph.D.
Executive
Director, GW Cancer Institute
(o)
202-994-2449
cansrp@gwumc.edu
Paul
Klintworth
Executive
Associate, GW Cancer Institute
(o)
202-994-2744
(f) 202-994-1714
GW CANCER
INSTITUTE
(o) 202-994-2744
(f) 202-994-1714
www.gwcancerinstitute.org