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Ovarian Cancer Academy Early-Career Investigator Award Grant Opportunity

This opportunity supports early-career investigators in ovarian cancer research through the Ovarian Cancer Academy Early-Career Investigator Award, managed by the Dept. of the Army and Defense Health Agency. - Government Buyer: - Dept. of the Army, US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) - Defense Health Agency, Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D), Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), Ovarian Cancer Research Program - Services Requested: - Ovarian Cancer Academy Early-Career Investigator Award: grant funding for early-career investigators to conduct ovarian cancer research and participate in a virtual academy - Includes mentoring, national networking, collaborations, monthly webinars, annual workshops, and engagement with advocacy community - Requires protected research time and mentorship from established ovarian cancer researchers - Additional award mechanisms (from program reference): - Clinical Trial Award: supports rapid implementation of clinical trials - Investigator-Initiated Research Award: supports high-impact research excluding clinical trials - Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Academy Early Career Investigator Award: supports ECIs conducting clinical trials - Pilot Award: supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research - Quantities and Funding: - Approximately four awards for the Early-Career Investigator Award - Each award capped at $1.125 million, total program funding about $4.5 million - Other mechanisms range from $350,000 to $2.8 million per award - Unique Requirements: - Participation in a virtual academy with structured mentoring and collaboration - Applicants must be early-career investigators with protected research time and a designated mentor - No specific OEMs or vendors; this is a research grant opportunity - Eligible Applicants: - Extramural and intramural organizations, foreign and domestic, for-profit and nonprofit, public or private entities - Place of Performance: - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) - Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) - United States Code, Title 10, Section 4001 (statutory authority)

Description

The Ovarian Cancer Academy (OCA) Early-Career Investigator Award is a unique virtual academy providing intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations, and a peer group for junior faculty focused on ovarian cancer research. The program aims to develop successful, highly productive ovarian cancer researchers in a collaborative research and career development environment. Awardees are expected to participate in monthly webinars, annual workshops, and collaborate with other members of the Academy and the advocacy community. The funding supports innovative and impactful ovarian cancer research with a total funding of approximately $4.5 million to support about four awards, each with a total cost cap of $1.125 million over a maximum period of 4 years.

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