Cancer Institute Announces Cancer Research Grant Funds Available 2024-2025
On behalf of the University of Tennessee Medical Center Cancer Institute/University Health System, in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM), it is with great excitement that we are announcing the fifth call (2024-2025) for grant applications specifically related to cancer research on our campus funded by the Cancer Research Endowment.
As a result of a philanthropic initiative started in 2015, we are now in a position to accept grant applications for Cycle five of research funding. For this cycle, there will be several categories of grants based on the size and scope of your project. Prior awards have ranged from $40,000 to $10,000. The project can extend for 2 years.
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Anticipated Award Types for 2024-2025 Grant Cycle
- Up to two grants of $40,000 (total cost)
- Up to three grants of $20,000 (total cost)
- Up to three grants of $10,000 (total cost)
Submission Deadline and Relevant Dates for 2024-2025 Grant Cycle
- Grant Submission Deadline (Due date): Friday February 16th, 2024 @ 5pm EST. No exceptions.
- Award Decision Notification: Friday May 31, 2024
- Earliest Start Date: June 1st, 2024, or on the date of IRB/IACUC approval if applicable.
Jennifer Ferris (JFerris@utmck.edu) and the GSM Grants Coordinator JoAnne VanSickle (jvansickle@utmck.edu). They will obtain University of Tennessee Health Science Center approval prior to forwarding applications to the GSM Assistant Dean for Research (Jon Wall, PhD) and the Cancer Research Endowment Oversight Committee Chairman (John Bell, MD). The grant applications will be reviewed by the Cancer Institute Scientific Review Committee (CISRC), which will make recommendations for funding to the Cancer Research Endowment Oversight Committee. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the GSM Director of Research, Jennifer Ferris (jferris@utmck.edu), or the GSM Assistant Dean for Research, Jon Wall, PhD (jwall@utmck.edu).