Funding
Overview
The Starr Cancer Consortium is intended largely to support critical mass, collaborative projects with the potential for transforming impact on the understanding and treatment of cancer, through the development and systematic application of molecular technologies.The goal of the Starr Cancer Consortium is to support collaborative research in three areas: technology, disease applications, and basic biology:
- Technology. To drive the development of technology for molecular characterization of cancer through collaborative research among the participating institutions of the Starr Cancer Consortium.
- Disease Applications. To apply new molecular technologies in collaborative projects directed at diverse cancers, in the process gaining a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of these cancers and defining new paradigms for cancer research, diagnosis and treatment
- Basic Biology. To accelerate collaborative research of the basic biological mechanisms underlying the development of cancers.
The Starr Cancer Consortium seeks proposals for funding through a Request for Application (RFA) mechanism.
The Request for Applications is available here [PDF]
Schedule
Letters of Intent
Applicants should submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) prior to submission of proposals.
Letters of Intent must include:
- Project title
- PI and Co-PI(s) names, affiliations and contact information
- Collaborator(s) name(s) and their affiliation(s)
- Indicate if the LOI is for a new application, a revised application, or a competing renewal application
- Brief statement of topic scope (not required for competing renewal application)
- Level of funding requested
LOIs should be sent as Word or pdf documents to SCC@mskcc.org
The deadline for letters of intent is December 18, 2009
Application
Applicants must use one of the following SCC application templates.
New and Revised application template
Competing Project Renewal application template
Completed applications must be submitted via the Application Submission page.
The deadline for application submission is February 11, 2010 at 5:00PM
Contact
For further information contact:Paizhe Pressley
Program Coordinator
Starr Cancer Consortium
Phone: 212 639 7434
presslep@mskcc.org