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Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award Stage 2 Funding

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Program Description

NOTICE: The Stage 2 application deadline is Wednesday, September 9.

The Stage 1 award will be for two years, $200,000 per year ($400,000 total) with the opportunity for up to two additional years of funding (up to four years total for $800,000). Support for years three and four will be granted to a select few Innovators who demonstrate the most significant progress on their innovative research. The proposed Damon Runyon-funded project must have the potential to be transformative. Applicants will provide a written proposal with an update on their research and present their progress in person to the committee shortly before the end of the second year of the award, at which time the committee will make a decision regarding continued funding.

Eligibility

All second-year Damon Runyon Stage 1 Innovators are eligible to apply.

Application Guidelines

All application materials should be emailed to Megan Allen, PhD (Scientific Director) and Emily Kaminsky (Assistant Director of Awards Programs) at Awards@damonrunyon.com on or before the September 9 deadline by 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

The complete application should be assembled in the following order:

1. Cover Sheet (Co-Applicant Cover Sheet)
   Please fill in all required information on the provided form and make sure all signatures are in place.
    
2. Research Progress
   In total, no longer than two pages of single spaced, 12-point type with at least 0.5-inch margins and should include:
   • State your originally proposed aims and your progress and accomplishments under your current Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award.
   • If your work has deviated from the original aims, describe how and why.
   • Briefly describe your proposed research plan for years three and four, if awarded.
   • State the relevance of this work to cancer and its potential impact.
      
3. Applicant’s Biosketch in compliance with current NIH Guidelines. 
    
4. Applicant's Full Bibliography
   A full bibliography of all published works with hyperlinks. 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.
    
5. Other Sources of Funding
   A complete list of other sources of research support with dollar amounts and confirmation that there is no budgetary overlap with the proposed research for each grant/award (including start-up package, if applicable). A list of pending support with dollar amounts and confirmation that there is no budgetary overlap with the proposed research.

Contact Information

Award Programs | awards@damonrunyon.org