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2010 Important Dates

> June 1, 2010 Pre-Proposals Due
> July 23, 2010 Notification of Semi-Finalists
> September 3, 2010 Full Proposals Due
> Fall 2010 Finalist Interviews
> December 2010 Notification of Awardees
> January 1, 2011 Funding Begins

Pre-Proposal Application Materials

DEADLINE: June 1, 2010

Pre-proposal application materials should be submitted to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation for arrival at our offices on or before June 1, 2010. Along with the original pre-proposal (one hard copy), applicants must submit a CD or DVD of all the required materials. Please see application submission instructions for detailed directives.

A. Applicants must first submit a pre-proposal, including:

1. A completed cover sheet, including a signed statement from the applicant’s department guaranteeing the applicant will be conducting the proposed research independently and that at least 80% of the applicant’s time will be dedicated to research activities. DOWNLOAD COVER SHEET- FORM 1.

2. A one-page description of the proposed research, demonstrating its potential to impact the prevention, diagnosis, treatment or basic understanding of cancer.  Applicants must explain how the proposed idea and/or approach is innovative and bold yet achievable.  No preliminary data are expected; any description of such data (including figures) should be included in the one-page description of the proposed research. References are not necessary at this point in the application process. DOWNLOAD DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED RESEARCH FORM- FORM 2. (If you would like a copy of this form into which figures can be inserted, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).)

3. A one-paragraph description of resources and core facilities available to the applicant for the proposed research.
DOWNLOAD DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES AND CORE FACILITIES- FORM 3.

4. The applicant’s NIH biosketch [format instructions]. Within the applicant’s full bibliography, please bold three peer-reviewed publications (published or in press) that demonstrate the applicant’s capacity for innovation and ability to achieve the goals set forth in the proposed research.

B. Reference Letters

1. Tenure-track Assistant Professor Applicants must have one reference letter emailed or faxed directly to the Foundation using our reference letter form.

- The letter should be from a senior scientist capable of addressing the applicant’s extraordinary research and academic accomplishments, as well as his or her ability to achieve the goals of the proposed research and potential to be a true innovator. DOWNLOAD REFERENCE LETTER FORM.

2. Clinical Instructors and Senior Clinical Fellows (in their final year of their sub-specialty training) holding an MD and Distinguished Fellows are required to have TWO reference letters emailed or faxed directly to the Foundation using our reference letter forms.

- The first letter should be from a senior scientist capable of addressing the applicant’s extraordinary research and academic accomplishments, as well as his or her ability to achieve the goals of the proposed research and potential to be a true innovator. DOWNLOAD REFERENCE LETTER FORM.
- The second letter should be from the applicant’s mentor or institutional equivalent, guaranteeing the applicant is conducting the proposed research independently and addressing his/her exceptional level of research accomplishment and potential to manage a successful, independent research program. DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL REFERENCE LETTER FORM.
- Only those candidates who are Clinical Instructors, Senior Clinical Fellows or Distinguished Fellows should send 2 letters.

Pre-Proposal Application Submission Instructions

ALL FILES MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT.

Please number your pdf files to correspond to the listing below. To ensure proper organization of the files, please name all your files as:
“Applicant’s last name, #”

Example: If the applicant’s name is John Smith, this is how the files should be named:

Smith, 1.pdf
Smith, 2.pdf
Smith, 3.pdf
Smith, 4.pdf

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR PRE-PROPOSALS
Form 1. Pre-Proposal cover sheet
Form 2. Description of proposed research form
Form 3. Description of resources and core facilities form
4. Applicant’s NIH biosketch with full bibliography

AND

Reference letter(s) REFERENCE LETTER FORM | ADDITIONAL REFERENCE LETTER FORM emailed (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or faxed (917.591.4780) directly to the Foundation by referee(s)

ON THE CD or DVD (NOT THE CASE), PLEASE CLEARLY LABEL THE APPLICANT’S NAME.

Send Complete Application and CD or DVD to:

Award Programs
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
One Exchange Plaza
55 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10006

FAXED OR E-MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

SEMI-FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE INNOVATION AWARD COMMITTEE AND NOTIFIED JULY 23, 2010.

 

Semi-Finalist Application Materials

DEADLINE: September 3, 2010

Semi-finalist application materials should be submitted to the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation for arrival at our offices on or before September 3, 2010.  Along with the original full proposal (one hard copy), applicants must submit a CD or DVD of all the required materials.  Please see application submission instructions for detailed directives.

A. Semi-finalists will be asked to submit full proposals, including:

1. An expanded description of the research proposal (maximum of 3 pages).  Preliminary data are not expected and any description of such data (including figures) should be included in the three page description. A list of references is not included in the 3 page limit. DOWNLOAD EXPANDED DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL FORM- FORM 1. (If you would like a copy of this form into which figures can be inserted, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).)

2. Full curriculum vitae.

3. A proposed budget for the term of the Award. DOWNLOAD BUDGET FORM- FORM 3.

4. A complete list of other sources of research support and confirmation that there is no scientific overlap with the proposed research.

5. A written statement guaranteeing that adequate safety precautions will apply for projects that involve any biohazards (e.g., recombinant DNA, chemical carcinogens, etc.) and that the research project has been (or will be) approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and/or Biohazards Committee.

B. Applicants must have two additional reference letters emailed or faxed directly to the Foundation using our reference letter form. DOWNLOAD REFERENCE LETTER FORM.

The letters should address:

1. the applicant’s research and academic accomplishments
2. the level of innovation and importance of the proposed research
3. the characteristics of the applicant that make him/her uniquely suited to carry out the proposed research.

 

Semi-Finalist Application Submission Instructions

ALL FILES MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT.

Please number your pdf files to correspond to the listing below. To ensure proper organization of the files, please name all your files as:
“Applicant’s last name, #”

Example: If the applicant’s name is John Smith, this is how the files should be named:

Smith, 1.pdf
Smith, 2.pdf
Smith, 3.pdf
Smith, 4.pdf
Smith, 5.pdf

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR SEMI-FINALISTS
Form 1. Expanded description of the research proposal form
2. Curriculum vitae
Form 3. Proposed budget form
4. Other sources of research support
5. Safety statement

AND

*Two (2) additional reference letters [REFERENCE LETTER FORM] emailed (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or faxed (917.591.4780) directly to the Foundation by referees*

ON THE CD or DVD (NOT THE CASE), PLEASE CLEARLY LABEL THE APPLICANT’S NAME.

Send Complete Application and CD or DVD to:

Award Programs
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
One Exchange Plaza
55 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10006

FAXED OR E-MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE INNOVATION AWARD COMMITTEE AND INVITED TO INTERVIEW IN FALL 2010.

 

Finalist Interviews

Fall 2010

A small number of finalists will be interviewed by at least one member of the Innovation Award Committee and the sponsors of the Innovation Award, Andrew and Debra Rachleff. Interviews will be conducted at a location as convenient as possible to all participants. Interview travel expenses will be paid by the Foundation.

 

Important Dates

> June 1, 2010 Pre-Proposals Due
> July 23, 2010 Notification of Semi-Finalists
> September 3, 2010 Full Proposals Due
> Fall 2010 Finalist Interviews
> December 2010 Notification of Awardees
> January 1, 2011 Funding Begins

 

Contact Information:
Award Programs | 212.455.0520 | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)