Melanoma Research Program Team Science Award
The FY26 Melanoma Research Program Team Science Award funds multi-PI, multidisciplinary projects to advance melanoma research or patient care, offering up to $2.1M per award over 3 years.
Funder: Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA
Due Dates: July 13, 2026: Pre-Application | August 19, 2026: Invitation to submit full application | October 14, 2026: Full Application | October 20, 2026: End of Application Verification Period
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $18.9M | Up to $2.1M total costs per award (max 3 years) | ~9 awards anticipated
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary, hypothesis-driven team research projects to advance the science or care of melanoma, requiring 2–3 PIs and encouraging multi-institutional and consumer collaborations.
Key Information: Pre-application (preproposal) required; only invited teams may submit full applications; clinical trials are not allowed.
Description
This opportunity supports collaborative, multidisciplinary research teams aiming to advance the state of science or patient care in melanoma. The program is designed to fund projects that address complex, multi-dimensional challenges in melanoma through synergy between two or three Principal Investigators (PIs), ideally from different disciplines or institutions. Projects must be hypothesis-driven and responsive to at least one of the program's focus areas: prevention/interception, rare melanomas, or survivorship. Consumer collaboration with the melanoma community is encouraged but not required.
