"On November 6, 2007, Texas voters approved Proposition 15 - HJR 90, the constitutional amendment which allows the State of Texas to establish the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (the Institute) and allows the Institute to issue $3 billion in general obligation bonds over ten years to fund grants for cancer research and prevention. The Institute may invest the grants strategically in cancer research, clinical trials, and laboratory facility construction in Texas. The Institute will continue to implement the Texas Cancer Plan. "

This site will serve to update UT-Houston investigators and research staff on CPRIT-related extramural funding opportunities. Please check back frequently or contact Peter Davies, Executive Vice President for Research, Susie Day, SPH Associate Dean for Research, or Johnna Kincaid, Executive Director, OSP, with questions.

Information and Resources as of September 29, 2009

Key Due Dates

CPRIT Funding Opportunities and Announcements as of September 29, 2009

Evidence-based Prevention Programs and Services

• The goal of awards made in response to this RFA is to provide services aimed toward prevention and reduction of the risk of cancer, early detection, and saving the lives of those living with the disease.
• Projects would provide services that are based on scientific evidence of their effectiveness in prevention of cancer or improvement in quality of life with the expectation of measurable outcomes of supported activities that demonstrate impact on incidence, mortality, morbidity, or interim measures related to the outcomes.
• Applicants may request a maximum of $1,000,000 in total costs per year for up to 2 years.

Health Promotion, Public Education, and Outreach Programs

• The goal of awards made in response to this RFA is to fund proposals for education or research efforts that have the potential to demonstrate change in the behaviors that can prevent or reduce the risk of cancer.
• projects or partnerships should apply evidence based strategies in novel ways, leverage resources and demonstrate measurable outcomes in personalbehaviors leading to prevention, risk education, early detection of cancer, and quality of life improvement in survivors.
• Applicants may request a maximum of $300,000 in total costs per year for up to 2 years.

Individual Investigator Research Awards

• The goal of awards made in response to this RFA is to fund exceptionally innovative research projects with great potential impact that are directed by a single investigator.
• Applicants need not be trained specifically in cancer research. However, successful applicants should be working in a research environment capable of supporting potentially high-impact studies.
• Applicants may request a maximum of $1,000,000 in total costs per year for up to 4 years.
• An investigator may submit only one application under this RFA during this funding cycle.
• There is no limit on the number of applications from UTHSC-Houston.

High Risk/High Impact Research Awards NOTE: Applicants selected for submission have been notified

• CPRIT High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards seek to provide short-term funding to explore the feasibility of high-risk projects that, if successful, would contribute major new insights into the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancers.
• High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards are expected to provide the foundation for individual or multiple-investigator awards upon completion.
• Applicants may request up to $200,000 over 24 months, inclusive of both direct and indirect costs.
• UTHSC-H is limited to two applications. All pre-application packets should be submitted electronically to the UTHSC-H Scientific Review Committee at (research@uth.tmc.edu) and should include a cover letter as to how your project can meet the CPRIT research objectives, a BioSketch of the Principal Investigator, an abstract (150 words) and a significance of proposed project (150 words). All pre-applications must be received by the Office of Research by September 8, 2009. The two applications selected for submission of a full proposal to CPRIT will be notified by September 13, 2009.

• This RFA seeks to support emerging investigators with the ability to make outstanding contributions to the field of cancer research, promote inquiry into new areas, foster collaboration, and stimulate growth in the field.
• Institutions must apply for a specific candidate who, at the time of the application, must not hold an appointment at the rank of assistant professor or above (or equivalent) at an accredited academic institution, research institution, industry, government agency, or private foundation.
• The candidate may or may not reside in the State of Texas at the time of the application.
• This is a 4-year award with no opportunity for renewal after the term expires, although individuals may apply for other CPRIT funding as appropriate. Grant funds of up to $2 million for the 4-year period may be awarded.
• Applications must be submitted by the president, provost, or appropriate dean of a Texas-based public or private institution of higher education, including academic health institutions. The application must be submitted on behalf of a specific candidate.
• A candidate may be nominated by only one institution. If more than one institution wishes to recruit a given candidate, negotiations as to who will nominate him or her must be concluded before the nomination is made.

Recruitment of Rising Stars

• This RFA solicits applications to recruit outstanding investigators who are at a relatively early stage in their career to the State of Texas. Institutions must apply for a specific candidate who must hold an appointment at the rank of assistant professor or above (or equivalent) at an accredited academic institution, research institution, industry, government agency, or private foundation not primarily based in Texas.
• The candidate must not reside in Texas at the time the application is submitted.
• This is a 5-year award with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Grant funds of up to $500,000/year may be awarded ($2.5 million for the 5-year period.) In addition, a one-time award of up to $2 million may be made in the first year of the grant.
• Applications must be submitted by the president, provost, or appropriate dean of a Texas-based public or private institution of higher education, including academic health institutions. The application must be submitted on behalf of a specific candidate.
• A candidate may be nominated by only one institution. If more than one institution wishes to recruit a given candidate, negotiations as to who will nominate him or her must be concluded before the nomination is made.

• This RFA is designed to attract outstanding senior research faculty with established cancer research programs to academic institutions in Texas. Institutions must apply for a specific candidate who will likely hold an appointment at the rank of professor (or equivalent) at an accredited academic institution, research institution, industry, government agency, or private foundation not primarily based in Texas.
• The candidate must not reside in Texas at the time the application is submitted.
• This is a 5-year award with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Grant support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the research program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested.
• Applications must be submitted by the president, provost, or appropriate dean of a Texas-based public or private institution of higher education, including academic health institutions. The application must be submitted on behalf of a specific candidate.
• A candidate may be nominated by only one institution. If more than one institution is interested in a given candidate, negotiations as to who will nominate him or her must be concluded before the nomination is made.

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