2022 Pediatric Cancer Research – Special Grant Opportunity (V Scholar or Translational or All-Star)

If interested in being nominated, send a 1 page abstract and NIH biosketch to Sarah Laye by 7/25/22.

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Due to exceptional fundraising levels in 2022, the V Foundation is offering an additional pediatric cancer research grant opportunity. I am pleased to invite your institution, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, to participate. This grant opportunity will be implemented through one of three grant mechanisms: V Scholar, Translational, or All-Star grant types. The award amounts are significantly larger for each of these mechanisms and strict eligibility criteria and scope for each type are listed within the attached RFA. This is specifically for pediatric cancer research and the SOLE nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or Translational or the All-Star grant type.

Special Note: The All-Star grant type is new this year. To be considered eligible for this larger grant, the nominee must meet all of the following criteria by the nomination due date of August 22, 2022:

• Must have previously received a V Foundation funded research award. The previous grant award is not required to be in the area of pediatrics and the two projects do not need to be linked.
• Previously funded V Foundation grant must be closed with no pending reports or be in the final year of the previously funded V Foundation grant and in good standing with the V Foundation.
• Must list previous V Foundation funding and a URL link to the previous grant on the V Foundation website within the support letter from the cancer center director/department head and on the nomination form.

Next steps to identify and nominate your SOLE applicant:

Attached are the Pediatric Cancer Research Special Grant Opportunity RFA and nomination forms.

1. Read the RFA carefully as it includes strict eligibility requirements and due dates for this award.
2. Please share the RFA with your nominee. 
3. The SOLE nominee from your institution may apply in either the V Scholar or Translational or the All-Star grant type. Select and complete the appropriate Nomination Form for your sole nominee, based on the pediatric program type for which your nominee will be applying.
4. The nomination form must include the signature of the primary researcher and the Cancer Center Director (or similar high ranking research official) who is responsible for the nomination and certifies that the candidate meets all eligibility requirements.
5. For all grant types, submit the required Letter of Recommendation from the nominating director with the Nomination form. Without this Letter, your nominee is ineligible to apply. The RFA contains more information. 
6. For V Scholar nominees only, submit the required NIH Biosketch along with the Letter of Recommendation and Nomination form. Without this additional item, your V Scholar nominee is ineligible to apply. The RFA contains more information. 
7. Return your completed nomination form with required accompanying items (in one email) to nominations@v.org. A checklist of required items for each grant type can be found on the individual nomination forms for your convenience.
8. The nominee will then be invited via email to complete the online application. Please allow at least 5 business days from the time of receipt for our team to process your nomination, verify preliminary eligibility and invite the nominee. If we receive your nomination form earlier, your nominee will have more time to apply. 
9. Important dates:
   0. Nomination Due Date: by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on August 22, 2022 submitted to nominations@v.org.  
   1. Application Due Date: by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on October 17, 2022 via our online system.