Grants funded by CKc must be innovative and provide better quality of life or symptom relief than current treatments. Whenever possible, CKc will prioritize funding research:
- with a focus on cancers that are under-funded or under-researched,
- with a focus on patient populations who are traditionally underserved.
Whenever possible, CKc will prioritize funding researchers of diverse backgrounds.
Types of Awards
CKc offers three types of research grants:
Clinical Trial, Young Investigator and Program. The maximum award amounts and durations for the 2024 cycle are as follows:
- Clinical Trial: $200,000 over 3 years
- Young Investigator: $100,000 over 3 years
- Program: $65,000 over 2 years
Who can apply
- The Principal Investigator (PI) for the proposed clinical study must hold an academic appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher, and must be affiliated with a clinical department that supports the proposed research
- The PI must have a medical doctoral degree: MD, DO, MD/PhD, or equivalent
- The PI must demonstrate the potential to successfully conduct and complete the proposed clinical study
- The Institution must have the infrastructure and resources necessary to support the proposed clinical research
- Preclinical studies must be complete
How to apply?
Please visit the Call Page here for further information and how to apply for this call.
Contact
Further information can be obtained by requesting a zoom meeting request. Please refer to call website.