Alex Tung Memorial Innovative Research Award for Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Studies
Application Deadline: October 1, 2024
Online Application: https://jcrc.piestar-rfx.com/rhabdomyocarcoma/32
This Innovative Research Award supports research specifically on rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive and highly malignant form of cancer that develops from skeletal muscle cells that have failed to fully differentiate. It occurs mostly in children under age 18. The application process and guidelines will be the same as with the general IRA except that the applicant must document how the project specifically targets rhabdomyosarcoma or other related sarcomas. Funding will be up to $25,000. This award is funded through the generosity of Sarah Young, whose son Alex Tung died of rhabdomyosarcoma when he was 31 years old. Read more about Alex and Sarah here.
Requests will be evaluated based on 1) Rhabdomyosarcoma relevance 2) Potential for future national funding (such as NIH, NSF or DOD), and 3) preference will be given to programs not currently enjoying extramural funding. The cancer relevance of the proposed research will be a high criterion of evaluation. The biannual application deadlines are October 1. ALL DUE TIMES ARE EST, please adjust for CST!!
- If there are questions, please contact the Johnson Cancer Research Center.
- Please do not submit a truncated proposal from another funding source.
- Complete and submit the application electronically using an official K-State email ONLY.
- Document requirements: 12 pt ariel font, 1 inch margins. Applications that do not meet requirements or provide the necessary documentation will be administratively triaged.
- Complete and submit the application electronically.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION - Before you start you should have all the following prepared to complete the application as progress cannot be saved. You will need the following:
- All document requirements should be in 12 pt ariel font, 1 inch margins. Applications that do not meet requirements will not be reviewed.
- A three page document that contains your project description
- 5 page NIH style biosketch, including the PI's and Co PI's. Each biosketch should include cancer relevant experience and why this project is relevant to the JCRC's mission in the personal statement.
- Suggestions for 5 external reviewers (off KSU campus) who can review this application and don't have a conflict of interest with your program (no co-authorships, share grant applicants, or significant professional collaborations within the last 5 years).
- Positive outcomes from previous Johnson Cancer Research Center funding. i.e. peer reviewed publications, grants funded, etc.
- Detailed budget and budget justification for supplies and services. Salaries are generally not allowed and meeting travel is covered by other awards.
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Relevance of this Project in 100 words or less.
- Lay language summary of work in 100 words (6th to 8th grade level) of the work you propose in 100 words or less.
- Matching funds, if any.
- All publications from the last 3 years.