Advocacy

Grant Opportunities

Endocrine Insider
November 21, 2007

The Endocrine Society attempts to keep its members informed of opportunities for research grants from different sources. Four such opportunities are outlined below. More information on these and other award opportunities may be accessed on the Society’s Web site at http://www.endo-society.org/awards/other-fundig-resources.cfm.

DoD Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancer Grants
The recently passed Department of Defense FY 2008 Defense spending bill includes $138 million in funding for peer-reviewed breast cancer research programs. This is a $10.5 million increase over FY 2007’s $127.5 million appropriation.

The 2008 Defense bill will also provide $80 million for prostate cancer research and $10 million for ovarian cancer research.

Visit http://cdmrp.army.mil/research.htm for additional information on funding opportunities and research programs.

NIH Director’s Pioneer Awards
NIH is seeking applications for its Pioneer Awards. The program is designed to fund scientists at any career stage who propose cutting-edge research with the potential to produce high impact rewards in a broad area of biomedical research. Introduced in 2005, the program is an initiative of the Roadmap for Biomedical Research. Pioneer Awards provide $2.5 million in direct costs over five years, and NIH expects to award five to 10 of these grants in September 2008. The application period is December 16, 2007 through January 16, 2008.

For more information on NIH Director’s Pioneer Awards, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-013.html.

NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards
NIH also seeks applications for its New Innovator Awards, another Roadmap initiative. Created in 2007, the program is designed to support a small number of new investigators (those without prior R01 support) whose proposals hold the possibility of creating cross-cutting impact on a broad area of biomedical science. The research need not be in the biomedical field, but must support the NIH mission. New Innovator Awards provide $1.5 million in direct costs over five years, and NIH expects to award up to 24 of these grants in September 2008. The application period is March 1 through 31, 2008.

For more information on the NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards, go to http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-014.html.

NOF Grants
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) invites Letters of Intent from qualified investigators for support of clinical or translational research related to osteoporosis. The program includes one-year grants of $57,000 each.

Eligibility requirements:

  • M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree
  • Within four years post-completion of the postdoctoral training period
  • U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status
  • Affiliated with a U.S.-based not-for-profit academic or research institution

The deadline for Letters of Intent is December 1, 2007, and for complete proposals, February 20, 2008.

For additional information on NOF grant opportunities, visit www.nof.org/grants.