Grant details
Funding Body:
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
Internet link: http://www.prostate.org.au
Title:
Research Program
Research Areas:
Health Sciences
Type:
Research Grants
Description:
The PCFA recognizes that current strategies for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer are inadequate. The PCFA is especially seeking applications in its priority areas for funding including projects seeking to discover the genetic and cellular factors which initiate and/or perpetuate prostate cancer and, develop and clinically validate new, non-invasive tests to detect prostate cancer, and/or to determine whether a patient's cancer is surgically curable.
PCFA Grant Categories:
- Movember Young Investigator Grants: To support young scientists beginning a career in prostate cancer research. Up to $150K/pa over 4 years.
- Movember Concept Grants: For senior scientists not currently working in prostate cancer who have an innovative proposal and are seeking startup funding. Up to $150K/pa over 2 years.
- Movember New Directions Development Grants: For senior scientists currently working in prostate cancer that aim to explore a new idea in the prostate cancer field. Up to $150K/pa over 2 years.
- Movember Equipment Grants: For significant items of equipment needed to progress ongoing prostate cancer research. Up to $100K in any given year.
Application guide:
For more information please check the website: http://www.prostate.org.au/articleLive/pages/PCFA-Research-Program.html#Relevant-Dates
Indirect cost recovery:
This scheme is exempt from University of Sydney indirect costs.
Research Office Contact:
Gab Fuller on 8627 8113
Email: gabrielle.fuller@sydney.edu.au
Closing date:
24 June 2011
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