The FY24 PCRP Physician Research Award supports a mentored research experience to prepare physicians with clinical duties and/or responsibilities for productive careers in prostate cancer research. The mentored physician is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) of the application. This award emphasizes equally the quality of the proposed research project and the career development of the PI, which should prepare physicians for careers in basic, population science, translational, or clinical prostate cancer research. All applications for the FY24 PCRP Physician Research Award are to be written by the PI, with appropriate direction from the mentor(s).
Deadlines:
• Required Pre-Application Submission Deadline: Aug. 9, 2024
• Application Submission Deadline: Aug. 30, 2024
The mission of the FY24 PCRP is to fund research that will eliminate death and suffering from prostate cancer and enhance the well-being of Service Members and their Families, Veterans, and all the patients and caregivers who are experiencing the impact of the disease. Within this context, the PCRP is interested in supporting research that addresses specific gaps in prostate cancer research and clinical care; therefore, applications are required to address one or more of the following FY24 PCRP Overarching Challenges:
• Improve quality of life to enhance outcomes and overall health and wellness for those impacted by prostate cancer
• Develop new treatments or improve upon existing therapies to improve outcomes for men with lethal prostate cancer
• Advance health equity and reduce disparities in prostate cancer
• Define the biology of prostate cancer progression to lethal prostate cancer to reduce death
The PI must be a physician with clinical duties and/or responsibilities who, by the application submission deadline, is either:
• In the last year of an accredited graduate medical education program, either as a resident or fellow, or
• Within 5 years of having initiated their first faculty appointment (including Instructor positions).
An investigator may be named on only one FY24 PCRP Physician Research Award application as a PI.
The anticipated direct costs budgeted for the entire period of performance for an FY24 PCRP PRA Award should not exceed $750,000. Refer to Section II.D.5, Funding Restrictions, for detailed funding information.