Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 11 PRCRP DA
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- The Dept. of the Army USAMRAA in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOD FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Discovery Award" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 1, 2011 and posted on Sep 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 27, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The DOD FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Discovery Award (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH 11 PRCRP DA) is a Department of the Army/USAMRAA funding opportunity under the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) designed to push genuinely new ideas in cancer research. Its core purpose is to back innovative, untested, and higher-risk concepts that could deliver high reward if they work. The program is positioned as an early-stage catalyst: funded projects are expected to generate strong preliminary data that can support later, larger studies and open up new directions for future scientific investigation.
A central requirement is that the proposed work must be driven by a well-formulated, testable hypothesis, supported by a solid scientific rationale and a sound study design. At the same time, the award is explicitly not meant to fund straightforward next steps in an already established research line. In other words, applicants are expected to propose something meaningfully novel rather than a logical continuation of prior funded work or a routine extension of existing publications. The announcement stresses that incremental advances on published findings are not considered innovative for this mechanism and will not be funded. Instead, the program is looking for research that introduces a new paradigm, challenges current assumptions, reframes existing problems from a fresh perspective, or uses uniquely creative methods to address cancer-related questions.
All applications must fall within at least one of the required FY11 PRCRP Topic Areas. These include blood cancers, colorectal cancer, genetic cancer, kidney cancer, listeria vaccine for cancer, melanoma and other skin cancers, mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, pediatric cancers, and radiation protection utilizing nanotechnology. This means a proposal can be broad in approach and high-risk in concept, but it still needs to clearly anchor itself to one or more of these specified areas and explain the relevance.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on September 1, 2011, with an original and final closing date of October 27, 2011, and an archive date of November 26, 2011. The funding instrument types listed are cooperative agreement and grant, and the activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The estimated total funding for the competition is $6.4 million, with an expected 20 awards, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications contained in the full announcement. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). For assistance with accessing the full announcement or submitting materials, the notice directs applicants to the CDMRP Help Desk (help@cdmrp.org, 301-682-5507).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the DOD FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Discovery Award?
The DOD FY11 Peer Reviewed Cancer Discovery Award (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH 11 PRCRP DA) is a Department of the Army/USAMRAA funding opportunity offered under the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP). It is designed to push genuinely new ideas in cancer research by supporting innovative, untested, and higher-risk concepts that could have high payoff if successful.
What is the main purpose of this award?
The core purpose is to act as an early-stage catalyst for new cancer research directions. Funded projects are expected to produce strong preliminary data that can support later, larger studies and open new avenues for future scientific investigation.
What kinds of research ideas is the program trying to fund?
The program is looking for meaningfully novel research rather than routine or incremental work. Examples of what the announcement emphasizes include research that introduces a new paradigm, challenges current assumptions, reframes an existing problem from a fresh perspective, or uses uniquely creative methods to address cancer-related questions.
Does the proposed research need a hypothesis?
Yes. A central requirement is that the work must be driven by a well-formulated, testable hypothesis supported by a solid scientific rationale and a sound study design.
Is incremental research eligible for this mechanism?
No. The announcement states that incremental advances on published findings are not considered innovative for this mechanism and will not be funded. It is also explicitly not meant to fund straightforward next steps in an already established research line.
Can an applicant propose a logical continuation of prior funded work?
The opportunity emphasizes that applicants are expected to propose something meaningfully novel rather than a logical continuation of prior funded work or a routine extension of existing publications.
Do applications have to fit within specific cancer areas?
Yes. All applications must fall within at least one of the required FY11 PRCRP Topic Areas. Even if the approach is broad, creative, or high-risk, the proposal must clearly anchor itself to one or more topic areas and explain the relevance.
What are the required FY11 PRCRP Topic Areas for this opportunity?
The required FY11 PRCRP Topic Areas listed are:
- Blood cancers
- Colorectal cancer
- Genetic cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Listeria vaccine for cancer
- Melanoma and other skin cancers
- Mesothelioma
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pediatric cancers
- Radiation protection utilizing nanotechnology
Who is offering and administering the award?
The opportunity is described as a Department of the Army/USAMRAA funding opportunity under the PRCRP (Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program).
What types of funding instruments are used for this opportunity?
The listed funding instrument types are cooperative agreement and grant.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
How much total funding is estimated for this competition?
The estimated total funding for the competition is $6.4 million.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity indicates an expected 20 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications contained in the full announcement.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 1, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and final closing date listed is October 27, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is November 26, 2011.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement or submitting materials?
The notice directs applicants to the CDMRP Help Desk for assistance with accessing the full announcement or submitting materials. Contact: help@cdmrp.org or 301-682-5507.
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