Opportunity Information: Apply for W81XWH 12 OCRP OCA
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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 Ovarian Cancer Academy Award Early Career Investigator" 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 Feb 27, 2012 and posted on Feb 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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 Ovarian Cancer Academy Award for Early Career Investigators is a Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) funding opportunity designed to build the next generation of independent ovarian cancer researchers through a structured, mentorship-driven virtual academy. First established in FY09, the Academy is set up as an interactive career development and research training environment that pairs junior faculty with experienced, designated mentors and connects them to a national peer network. The main purpose is not only to support promising research, but also to accelerate the professional growth of early-stage investigators by surrounding them with consistent guidance, accountability, and opportunities for collaboration.
At the center of the program is a virtual “academy” model that emphasizes intensive mentoring, national networking, and a cohort experience. The Academy structure described in the announcement includes seven Early Career Investigator and Designated Mentor pairs drawn from different institutions, along with an Academy Dean. The Dean plays a coordinating and leadership role across the cohort by serving as a resource for both investigators and mentors, tracking and assessing investigator progress, and actively facilitating communication and collaboration among all participants. This design reflects a training philosophy where career development is treated as a team effort, with regular interaction and shared learning rather than isolated, one-off mentorship.
Administratively, this opportunity is offered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) and is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development. The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-12-OCRP-OCA, and the instrument type is a cooperative agreement grant, which typically indicates a more involved relationship between the funder and the awardees compared to a standard grant. The program anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,400,000, and it did not require cost sharing or matching.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open broadly to any type of entity (subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full text of the announcement). The opportunity was posted on February 27, 2012, with an original and final closing date of July 18, 2012, and an archive date of August 17, 2012. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development). For applicant support, the announcement provided access help through the CDMRP Help Desk via phone at 301-682-5507 and email at help@cdmrp.org.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a combined research and career development platform: it aims to fund early career ovarian cancer investigators while simultaneously giving them a structured mentorship pairing, a cross-institutional peer cohort, and oversight from an Academy Dean to help ensure sustained progress toward becoming highly productive, collaborative, and independent investigators in ovarian cancer research.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the DoD Ovarian Cancer Academy Award for Early Career Investigators?
The DoD Ovarian Cancer Academy Award for Early Career Investigators is a funding opportunity under the Department of Defense (DoD) Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP). It is designed to build the next generation of independent ovarian cancer researchers through a structured, mentorship-driven virtual academy that combines research support with career development and training.
2) What is the main purpose of this award?
The award is intended to support promising ovarian cancer research while also accelerating the professional growth of early-stage investigators. It does this by providing consistent guidance, accountability, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities within a cohort-based academy structure.
3) What makes this opportunity different from a typical research grant?
This opportunity is framed as a combined research and career development platform. In addition to funding research, it places investigators into a structured virtual academy that emphasizes intensive mentoring, national networking, and a cohort experience, along with active oversight and coordination by an Academy Dean.
4) What is the “virtual academy” model?
The virtual academy model is an interactive career development and research training environment. It pairs junior faculty (Early Career Investigators) with experienced, designated mentors, and connects them to a national peer network. The program emphasizes regular interaction and shared learning rather than isolated mentorship.
5) Who participates in the Academy structure described in the announcement?
The Academy structure described includes seven Early Career Investigator and Designated Mentor pairs drawn from different institutions, along with an Academy Dean who supports coordination, progress tracking, and collaboration across the cohort.
6) What is the role of the Designated Mentor?
Based on the description, the Designated Mentor is an experienced researcher paired with an Early Career Investigator as part of the academy model. The mentorship is intended to provide consistent guidance and support as the investigator develops professionally and advances their research.
7) What is the role of the Academy Dean?
The Academy Dean serves a coordinating and leadership role across the cohort by acting as a resource to both investigators and mentors, tracking and assessing investigator progress, and actively facilitating communication and collaboration among all Academy participants.
8) How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making 2 awards.
9) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount for the opportunity was $2,400,000.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that cost sharing or matching was not required.
11) What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement grant, which typically indicates a more involved relationship between the funder and awardees than a standard grant.
12) Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
Administratively, the opportunity is offered by the Department of the Army through the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), under the Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP).
13) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is W81XWH-12-OCRP-OCA.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity is 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development).
15) How is this opportunity categorized?
The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open broadly to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full announcement text.
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 27, 2012.
18) What were the closing dates for applications?
The original closing date and the final closing date were both July 18, 2012.
19) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 17, 2012.
20) Where can applicants get help or technical support?
The announcement provided applicant support through the CDMRP Help Desk. Applicants could contact the Help Desk by phone at 301-682-5507 or by email at help@cdmrp.org.
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