The Department of Defense is offering the Prostate Cancer HBCU Student Summer Training Program Grant in 2009 to support the training of the next generation of researchers focusing on prostate cancer health disparities. This grant funds summer training programs for undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at institutions with ongoing prostate cancer research. It aims to establish collaborations between the PIs institution and the HBCU of the trainees, enhancing recruitment of talented individuals. Proposals must include details on program directors’ qualifications, training programs, recruitment plans, and the role of faculty advisors. The grant requires a minimum of four HBCU trainees spending 8 to 12 weeks at the PIs institution.
Opportunity ID: 45266
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W81XWH-09-PCRP-STPA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY09 DOD Prostate Cancer HBCU Student Summer Training Program Award |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.420 — Military Medical Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 11, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 20, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept. of the Army — USAMRAA |
| Description: | The PCRP Collaborative Undergraduate HBCU Student Summer Training Program Award was introduced in FY04. Since then, 33 proposals have been received and 20 have been recommended for funding. The Collaborative Undergraduate HBCU Student Summer Training Program Award supports the training of the next generation of prostate cancer researchers. Emphasis is on individuals who may be likely to focus their research on addressing prostate cancer health disparities. This award funds new or existing summer prostate cancer training programs for undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) at institutions with ongoing prostate cancer research. This award also requires collaboration with faculty advisors from the undergraduate trainees home HBCU. The PIs institution, which may also be an HBCU, must have a record of achievement in prostate cancer research and in research training. A goal of this award is to establish or strengthen collaborations between the PIs institution and the undergraduate trainees HBCU, which will lead to recruitment of talented trainees from the HBCU to the PIs institutional prostate cancer training program. It is expected that these awards will provide educational and training opportunities for undergraduate HBCU students at an important career decision-making point. When the PIs institution is an HBCU, the undergraduate trainees must be recruited from a different HBCU. Proposals for this award should address the following key aspects for the proposed prostate cancer undergraduate training program: The qualifications of the Program Director (mentor; designated as the PI) and other program faculty and staff who will serve as collaborating mentors, including their track record in training undergraduate students; The proposed training program for the undergraduate HBCU trainees at the PIs institution, including research, seminars/symposia, course work, etc.; The plans for recruitment of undergraduate HBCU trainees and for continued interaction of the PI with the trainees beyond the summer internship period; The qualifications and the role of the faculty advisor at the trainees HBCU. Proposals must enroll a minimum of four undergraduate HBCU trainees per year, who may be recruited from multiple HBCUs. Trainees must spend 8 to 12 weeks during the summer participating in the program at the PIs institution. The trainees in this program can be named or designated to be named (TBN) at the time of proposal submission; however, the criteria for selection of the trainees at the HBCU must be detailed within the body of the proposal. FY09 DOD Prostate Cancer HBCU Student Summer Training Program Award 4 When a proposal includes multiple mentors, a single individual must be clearly designated as the PI. The mentor(s) must show a commitment to the undergraduate trainees HBCU through a plan to provide additional mentoring opportunities to participating trainees at the institution beyond the summer internship period. A faculty advisor at the trainees HBCU must be named and his or her qualifications provided with the proposal. This faculty advisor will be responsible for working with the PI to coordinate trainee activities during both the summer training program and throughout the corresponding academic year. To assess the progress of the training program, at the discretion of the government, each host institution may be expected to participate in an on-site audit by the government or its designee. See the Program Announcement for the full Funding Opportunity Description. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
PA HELP: 301-619-7079; cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil
eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org Email:cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 45266 Full Announcement-1 -> biosketch.pdf
Folder 45266 Full Announcement-1 -> PCRP FY09 Summer Training Program Award_PA_FINAL for Posting.pdf
Folder 45266 Full Announcement-1 -> Budget Form Reader.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | PA HELP: 301-619-7079; cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil eReceipt HELP: 301-682-5507; help@cdmrp.org Email: cdmrp.pa@amedd.army.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.420 | PKG00010416 | Feb 11, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
45266 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
45266 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
45266 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
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