PURPOSE: To help researchers and faculty in Minority
Serving Institutions (MSIs) in collaboration with the
researchers and faculty of NCI-designated Cancer Centers
(or other institutions with highly organized, integrated
research efforts focused on cancer) plan and implement
focused collaborations in cancer research, cancer research
training and career development or cancer education that
will lead to the submission of specific grant applications
traditionally supported by the NCI. Depending on prior
experience, interactions and progress in planning, applicants
may apply for two-year or three-year P20 MI/CCP awards.
Planning grants must be focused on one or two of the above
targeted areas that work toward the following objectives:
1). Develop a collaborative research project with a minority
investigator; 2). Develop collaborative training and career
development programs between MSIs and Cancer Centers designed
to train minority scientists; and 3). Develop collaborative
education programs designed to motivate minority students
(e.g., high school and undergraduate) to pursue cancer
research careers.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications will only be accepted
from Minority-Serving Institutions either in the United
States or in territories under U.S. jurisdiction, and
from institutions that are NCI-designated Cancer Centers
or from other institutions that can demonstrate organized,
highly integrated research efforts focused on cancer.
Both MSIs with medical schools and MSIs with more focused
research and education programs (e.g., Masters, and
Ph.D. programs) are invited to participate in this initiative.
MSIs that offer only baccalaureate degrees, and Tribal
Institutions (e.g., Colleges) are encouraged to participate
in this initiative as full collaborators, especially
in the development of educational programs aimed at
motivating students to enter careers in cancer research.
PROGRAM: The program must include 1). Initial
Planning Stage (for those applicants requesting three
years of support) in which the participants must describe
appropriate means of communicating and identifying areas
of potential collaborations; 2). Priority-Setting Stage
in which specific defined areas of focused collaboration
and strategies are selected for implementation, and
3). Implementation Stage of pilot project/programs in
which preliminary data is acquired in one or two of
the target areas mentioned above for the purpose of
submitting a specific competitive grant application
to the NCI or other funding agencies.
SUPPORT: The direct costs of the two applications
together cannot exceed $250,000 direct cost per year
and will provide support for: 1). Administrative costs
for managing the planning effort, such as salaries and
travel for key personnel, equipment, and supplies to
support an administrative structure; 2). Developmental
costs for: a. Initial Planning Stage: for workshops,
seminars, retreats and other forms of communication
to explore potential opportunities in cancer research,
cancer training and career development or cancer education;
b. Priority-setting Stage: for selecting the areas of
greatest promise for implementation as specific types
of pilot projects or programs based on merit and potential
to result in a successful grant application; c. Implementation
Stage: for implementing pilot research projects or pilot
programs (not to exceed $100K in DC per year for up
to three years) in training and career development or
education.
GO TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
If the Planning Grant for Minority/Institution/Cancer
Center Collaboration (P20) is appropriate for your needs,
click below to go to the request for application guidelines,
which will give you more detailed information about
this award and instructions for preparing and submitting
an application.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-05-020.html
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-CA-05-004.html
Supplemental Guidelines for
preparing a Non-Competing Application
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