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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:46 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> CPRIT Releases Three Research Requests for Applications (RFAs)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">CPRIT RELEASES THREE RESEARCH REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS (RFAs)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p>CPRIT announces the release of <a href="http://state.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=5a3f8b4ec6&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank">
three research RFAs</a> for Core Facility Support Awards, High-Impact/High Risk Research Awards and Individual Investigator Research Awards. Applications for all three RFAs will be accepted beginning April 12, 2012 at 7 a.m. CST through May 31, 2012 at 3 p.m.
CST through the CPRIT Application Receipt System (<a href="http://state.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=635eff5e72&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank">www.cpritgrants.org</a>). The applications will be reviewed September - October
2012 and award notifications are expected in November 2012.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<a href="http://state.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=77b29486ec&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank"><b>Core Facility Support Awards (CFSA)</b><b><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho"">
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These awards support the establishment or enhancement of core research facilities (laboratory based or clinical) that will provide valuable services to enhance the outcomes of scientifically meritorious cancer research projects. Awards are up to $2M (total
costs) for the first year, and up to $1M (total costs) for subsequent years. The maximum duration of these awards is 5 years.<br>
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<a href="http://state.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=5d45948dad&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank"><b>High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards (HIHR)</b></a><br>
These awards support relatively short-term high-impact/high-risk projects that are innovative, developmental, or exploratory in nature targeting new avenues of cancer research. Awards are up to $200,000 (total costs) for up to 2 years.<br>
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<a href="http://state.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=2a2ada0d58&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank"><b>Individual Investigator Research Awards (IIRA)</b></a><br>
These awards support applications for innovative research projects addressing critically important questions that will significantly advance knowledge of the causes, prevention, and/or treatment of cancer. Awardees may submit applications for competitive renewals
of their existing funded awards. This RFA also includes a request for targeted applications for new CPRIT partnerships with The Carson Leslie Foundation and Hoffman-La Roche. Awards are up to $500,000 (total costs) per year for up to 3 years. Exceptions to
this amount are permitted if extremely well justified.<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p>Complete details regarding these RFAs are available at CPRIT’s website, <a href="http://state.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9bc46acc55c4a42d93566d3a5&id=39d0c88aaa&e=71b18a039b" target="_blank">
http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/funding-opportunities/</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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