Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 13 PCRP SIDA
Apply for W81XWH 13 PCRP SIDA
- 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 FY13 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development 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 May 14, 2013 and posted on May 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 9, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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 FY13 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA) is a funding opportunity under the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP). Its core purpose is to speed up meaningful progress toward the PCRP vision of conquering prostate cancer by backing highly innovative research concepts that are intentionally built around collaboration. Rather than supporting a single-lab effort, this mechanism is meant to generate advances that are difficult or impossible to achieve through separate, independent projects.
A defining feature of this award is that proposals must be led by two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) Principal Investigators who bring complementary expertise to a single, shared scientific problem in prostate cancer. The emphasis is on true synergy: the project should be jointly designed, and each PI is expected to contribute at a comparable intellectual level, not merely provide a service or a minor component. Even though the group builds one integrated research plan, each PI is recognized individually, submits a separate application, and receives an individual award, which reinforces the expectation that all partners are full scientific drivers of the work.
The research itself is expected to be innovative in a meaningful way. The program is open to higher-risk, high-reward ideas, but it still requires a sound scientific rationale grounded in logical reasoning and/or a strong critical analysis of existing literature. Preliminary data related to prostate cancer is encouraged because it can strengthen confidence in feasibility, but it is not required, reflecting the program's interest in bold ideas that may still be early. Importantly, the PCRP draws a clear line between innovation and incremental progress: projects that mainly extend already published findings in a straightforward way are not considered innovative for this mechanism. Competitive concepts are those that introduce new paradigms, challenge current paradigms, reframe longstanding problems from a fresh angle, or otherwise show clear creative originality.
In terms of scope, the SIDA mechanism welcomes applications across the full research spectrum, including basic research, population-based studies, translational research, and clinical research. Applicants are expected to address at least one established PCRP focus area and are strongly encouraged to tackle one of the PCRP overarching challenges. If a proposal does not align with an overarching challenge, it must make a convincing case for why the work still targets a critical unmet need in prostate cancer research and/or patient care, so the project’s relevance and potential impact remain clear.
Because collaboration is central to the award, applications must include concrete, well-defined plans for how the PIs and any participating institutions will work together in practice. This includes how the team will communicate, coordinate research activities and timelines, share results, and transfer data. Multidisciplinary projects are explicitly encouraged, and multi-institution collaborations are allowed, but those larger collaborations come with additional expectations: multi-institution proposals must include an intellectual property plan to address potential intellectual and material property issues and to remove institutional barriers that might interfere with cooperation. The goal is to prevent administrative or ownership disputes from slowing down the scientific progress the award is designed to accelerate.
From the funding and administrative standpoint, this FY13 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number W81XWH-13-PCRP-SIDA) was offered as a discretionary research and development program using cooperative agreement and grant instruments, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding available was $7.2 million, with an expected five awards. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. Key dates included a posted date of May 13, 2013 and an application closing date of October 9, 2013 (archived November 8, 2013). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listing provided the CDMRP Help Desk as the primary point of contact (301-682-5507).
FAQs: DoD FY13 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA)
What is the DoD FY13 Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award (SIDA)?
The SIDA is a funding opportunity under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP), managed through the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). It is designed to accelerate meaningful progress toward the PCRP vision of conquering prostate cancer by supporting highly innovative, collaboration-driven research concepts.
What is the main goal of this award mechanism?
The core goal is to fund research advances that are difficult or impossible to achieve through separate, independent projects. The mechanism emphasizes true scientific synergy built around intentional collaboration, rather than a single-lab effort.
Who must lead a SIDA proposal?
Proposals must be led by two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) Principal Investigators (PIs) who bring complementary expertise to a single, shared scientific problem in prostate cancer.
How many Principal Investigators (PIs) are required?
Exactly two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) PIs are required to lead the effort.
What does "synergy" mean for this award?
Synergy means the project is jointly designed and executed, with each PI contributing at a comparable intellectual level. The intent is that each PI is a full scientific driver of the work, not a minor contributor or service provider.
Can one PI do most of the work while others provide support?
This mechanism is not intended for arrangements where one PI drives the project and others provide limited support. Each PI is expected to contribute meaningfully and comparably at the intellectual level, beyond providing a service or small component.
Is this a single integrated project or separate projects?
It is one integrated research plan focused on a shared prostate cancer scientific problem, intentionally built around collaboration and complementary expertise.
Do the PIs submit one application together or separate applications?
Each PI submits a separate application and is recognized individually, even though the group builds a single, integrated research plan.
How are awards issued under this mechanism?
Each PI receives an individual award, reinforcing that all partners are full scientific leaders of the joint effort.
What types of research are allowed under SIDA?
The mechanism welcomes applications across the full research spectrum, including basic research, population-based studies, translational research, and clinical research, as long as the work is aligned with the PCRP expectations described in the opportunity.
Is high-risk, high-reward research allowed?
Yes. The award is open to higher-risk, high-reward concepts, provided they have a sound scientific rationale grounded in logical reasoning and/or strong critical analysis of existing literature.
Is preliminary data required to apply?
No. Preliminary data related to prostate cancer is encouraged because it can strengthen confidence in feasibility, but it is not required.
What does the program consider "innovative" research?
Competitive projects are expected to introduce new paradigms, challenge current paradigms, reframe longstanding problems from a fresh angle, or otherwise demonstrate clear creative originality. The program distinguishes this from incremental progress.
Are incremental extensions of published findings considered competitive?
No. Projects that mainly extend already published findings in a straightforward way are described as not innovative for this mechanism.
Do projects need to align with PCRP priorities?
Yes. Applicants are expected to address at least one established PCRP focus area and are strongly encouraged to tackle one of the PCRP overarching challenges.
What if a proposal does not align with a PCRP overarching challenge?
If a proposal does not align with an overarching challenge, it must make a convincing case that it targets a critical unmet need in prostate cancer research and/or patient care, so that relevance and potential impact are still clear.
What collaboration planning is required in the application?
Applications must include concrete, well-defined plans for how the PIs (and any participating institutions) will collaborate in practice. This includes plans for communication, coordination of research activities and timelines, sharing results, and transferring data.
Are multidisciplinary projects encouraged?
Yes. Multidisciplinary projects are explicitly encouraged to support the goal of meaningful synergy and complementary expertise.
Are multi-institution collaborations allowed?
Yes. Multi-institution collaborations are allowed, but they come with additional expectations described in the opportunity.
What additional requirement applies to multi-institution proposals?
Multi-institution proposals must include an intellectual property plan to address potential intellectual and material property issues and to remove institutional barriers that might interfere with cooperation.
Why does the opportunity require an intellectual property plan for multi-institution projects?
The stated purpose is to prevent administrative or ownership disputes from slowing down cooperation and the scientific progress the award is intended to accelerate.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this SIDA announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is W81XWH-13-PCRP-SIDA.
Which organizations administer this opportunity?
The opportunity is under the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), within the CDMRP Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP).
What funding instruments were used for this opportunity?
This FY13 opportunity was offered as a discretionary research and development program using cooperative agreement and grant instruments.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $7.2 million.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement estimated approximately five awards.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date listed was May 13, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed was October 9, 2013.
Was this opportunity archived?
Yes. It was listed as archived on November 8, 2013.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listing identified the CDMRP Help Desk as the primary point of contact for access issues, at 301-682-5507.
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