BCRFA Scholar Award
Funding Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
BCRFA Scholar Award
Award Type: Mentored career development award for junior faculty
Award Amount: $100,000 for two-year award
Geographic Scope: Alabama research entities
Focus Areas: Breast cancer research including (but not limited to):
Eligibility: Junior faculty members at Alabama research institutions
Overview: One of the BCRFA Pilot Grant Awards categories designed to support and mentor early-career researchers in breast cancer research. The BCRFA has invested almost $10 million in breast cancer research since its inception in 1996.
Contact Information:
About BCRFA: Independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting innovative research to help diagnose, treat, prevent and eradicate breast cancer. All funds raised stay in Alabama but research has global, life-saving impact.
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Request Submission Guidelines: Visit bcrfa.org/breakthroughs.php or email [email protected] to request a copy of submission guidelines and application materials
2. Proposal Submission: Submit proposals by the announced deadline
3. Review Process: Proposals are reviewed by the BCRFA selection committee
4. Award Announcement: Award recipients are announced at the BCRFA Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Research Retreat or other designated venue
- Mentoring component required
- Two-year award period
- Limited to one award per funding cycle
Key Information
What Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ala actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $1.12M
- Median grant
- $100K
- Range
- $25K–$498K
- By dollars: Alabama 100%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Mobile, AL; Auburn, AL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at Uab · Birmingham, AL
The foundation sponsors several events for the purpose of raising funds for breast…
$498K
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL
The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…
$200K
Auburn University · Auburn, AL
The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…
$150K
University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL
The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…
$100K
Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL
The funds are used for expanding innovative cancer research and for purchasing…
$100K
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