Program Overview
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, in partnership with the UAMS Rural Research Network, has created the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Rural Research Award Program. The goal of this program is to support investigators or teams of investigators seeking to collect data for competitive NCI/NIH R01 grant submissions. The program funds projects with a maximum budget of $100,000 each.
Award Priorities
Priority will be given to projects that focus on prostate, colon, breast, and/or lung cancer; cancer patient outcomes; cancer screening and prevention; cancer health disparities; and/or projects utilizing the UAMS Rural Research Network.
Priority will also be given to applicants who are a full or associate member of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. To learn more about becoming a Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute member or to apply, visit the Institute’s membership page.
Eligibility
Applicants must be faculty members at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s/ACRI, and/or CAVHS with a rank of Assistant Professor or above.
The Rural Research Award Program RFA cycle begins each spring.
Information Session- Tuesday, March 4– 11:00 a.m.
An informational session will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2024, in the Betsy Blass Conference Room (Cancer Institute 10014) to provide interested applicants with specific information on this opportunity’s focus, application process, population within Regional Programs and the Network. Program staff will provide additional information during the webinar to help identify the resources needed and the ideal site(s) for your project. Please register for the webinar using the Information Session Registration Link.