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Opportunity Summary:

The DoD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Scholar Award (BCRP EOHS; Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-10-BCRP-EOHS) is a competitive research funding opportunity run through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). It is designed to back early-career investigators who are poised to make unusually creative, high-impact contributions to breast cancer research. The program is built around the idea that accelerating progress against breast cancer requires not only strong projects, but also bold researchers who can set direction for the field, question entrenched assumptions, and open up new lines of thinking.

A key feature of this award is that the review puts substantial weight on the person, not just the proposal. Applications are expected to highlight the Principal Investigator's (PI's) track record of original accomplishments, demonstrated creativity and productivity, and clear potential to become a leader in the breast cancer research community. In addition to the science itself, the PI must be able to communicate a compelling, forward-looking vision for how their work and leadership could contribute to the eradication of breast cancer. The opportunity explicitly encourages applicants who will challenge current dogma and show they can move beyond standard approaches, which signals that novel concepts and nontraditional strategies are not just welcome but central to the intent of the mechanism.

While the research proposed must be focused on breast cancer, prior experience working specifically in breast cancer is not a requirement. That makes the award open to standout scientists from other fields who can bring fresh tools, perspectives, or frameworks into breast cancer research. At the same time, there is a significant commitment expectation: the PI must dedicate at least 50 percent of their full-time professional effort during the award period to breast cancer research, reinforcing that this is meant to be a major professional focus rather than a side project.

From the published opportunity details, this FY2010 announcement anticipated making about five awards, with an estimated total funding level of $18.8 million. The funding instrument type is listed as cooperative agreement and/or grant, under the broader activity category of science and technology and other research and development. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is generally open to a wide range of applicant organization types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.

Historically, the mechanism is selective. The description notes that since its first offering in FY2004, 126 proposals had been received and 27 had been recommended for funding, which underscores both competitiveness and the emphasis on identifying a small number of exceptional scholars. For this specific posting, the opportunity was posted February 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date of April 7, 2010, and an archive date of May 7, 2010. Administrative support contacts were provided through CDMRP/USAMRAA for announcement access and electronic submission assistance (PA HELP and the eReceipt/CDMRP Help Desk).

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