Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (Fall 2027 applications open) | July 26, 2027 (Fall 2027 application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for 12 months
Summary: Supports innovative cancer research that directly responds to needs identified by community members and local stakeholders.
Key Information: This intramural award supports faculty conducting cancer-related research and clinical services.
Description
The Grass Roots Research Award is an intramural funding opportunity administered by the Medical University of South Carolina’s Hollings Cancer Center. It supports innovative cancer research across basic, translational, clinical, and population science, with community and local stakeholder needs central to the work it funds.
The award sits within Hollings’ broader intramural support program for faculty conducting cancer-related research and clinical services. That program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative thinking, translational research, and the highest level of academic medicine. The Grass Roots Research Award aims to catalyze promising cancer research aligned with the Center’s strategic priority focus areas and demonstrating strong potential for future extramural support.
