Cancer Center Trainee Pilot Award
Cancer Center Trainee Pilot Award supports trainees’ innovative cancer-focused pilot research to build practical experience in proposal writing, grant review, and managing research funds.
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Funder: Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
Due Dates: January 4, 2027 (Notification of Intent) | February 8, 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for one year
Summary: Supports trainees’ innovative cancer-focused pilot research while building experience in proposal writing, grant review, and managing research funds.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not eligible for support.
Description
The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC) invites trainees to apply for pilot funding for innovative cancer-focused research. Listed through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, the award’s primary purpose is to give trainees practical experience in proposal writing and the grant-review process, as well as managing research funds if their project is funded.
Supported research spans cancer biology; early drug development, including target identification; and development of new model systems. Projects may also address cancer prevention and control, including population science and symptom management. Proposals that provide training in new technologies are strongly encouraged.
