Foundation Seed Grant program

Seed Grant Program

The Foundation Seed Grant program has been extremely successful in providing research support to basic and clinical scientists and investigators in the United States and overseas. The Seed Grant program funds research in the following areas: treatment/therapy, patient care, early diagnosis, detection, cancer biology, basic science, prevention/metabolism and research core facilities. The goals of the program are:

• To provide start-up funding for basic scientists and clinicians who intend to test innovative ideas for improving diagnosis and to develop new treatment modalities for pancreatic cancer.
• To obtain preliminary data required for additional funding from other agencies for pancreatic cancer research.
• To impact on the understanding of pancreatic cancer cell biology, biochemistry, physiology, morphology and response to therapy.
• To establish collaborations within the field for mutual projects that can be considered for further funding.

Deadline: August 15, 2022

Eligibility and expectations:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.
• Academic institutions of the U.S. and their investigators with the intent of developing a strong curriculum in pancreatic cancer research.
• All levels of academic faculty (assistant, associate and full professors).
• Research scientists and research associates with recommendations from their academic faculty supervisor(s).
• Postdoctoral fellows and young investigators after two years of completed training in pancreatic cancer research in any academic or private institution of the U.S.
• The Foundation expects that seed grant awards will generate quality abstracts, papers, presentations, as well as new proposals. The Foundation seeks and supports investigators whose primary intent is to build a strong curriculum in pancreatic cancer research.