Recruitment of Established Investigators (REI)
Recruitment of Established Investigators (REI) supports Texas higher education institutions in recruiting senior faculty with established cancer research programs to bring their experience and ongoing work to Texas.
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Funder: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas
Due Dates: October 20, 2026 (Cycle 27.2) | November 20, 2026 (27.3) | January 20, 2027 (27.4) | February 22, 2027 (27.5) | March 22, 2027 (27.6) | April 20, 2027 (27.7) | May 20, 2027 (27.8) | June 21, 2027 (27.9; final)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4 million for up to five years; emerging research institutions requesting $2 million or less are considered separately
Summary: Supports Texas institutions of higher education in recruiting senior faculty with established cancer research programs.
Key Information: The recruiting institution must commit financial support equal to at least 50% of the requested award.
Description
The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) offers Recruitment of Established Investigators through its Academic Research program. The award helps Texas institutions of higher education recruit outstanding senior research faculty with distinguished careers and established cancer research programs, bringing their experience and ongoing work to Texas.
The application describes both the investigator’s proposed cancer research and the institution’s commitment to supporting that work. CPRIT’s application classifications cover basic, translational and clinical cancer research, as well as cancer prevention, control, survivorship, outcomes and population science.
