Career Development Award (CDA)

Geographic Scope: United States and Canada (applicants from other countries welcome if research is conducted in US or Canadian institutions)

Focus Areas: Sarcoma research — bone and connective tissue cancers

Eligibility:

• Early-stage physicians or scientists conducting sarcoma research
• Within five years of first faculty appointment with rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor
• In final year of clinical fellowship or postdoctoral fellowship
• Must be conducting research in United States or Canada

Award Details:

• Amount: $100,000 per year
• Duration: Two years (second year contingent on satisfactory progress and availability of funds)

Program Description:
The Career Development Award is described as among SARC's "crown jewels" and is a core SARC program geared toward fostering development of innovative research via cultivation of ideas and career paths of early-stage, young physicians/scientists dedicated to defeating sarcoma. Past graduates of the program are pursuing productive independent careers at leading institutions across the United States and around the world, and many have become leaders in the field of sarcoma.

Contact Information:

• Claudia Hill, SARC Operations & Grants Manager
• SARC
• P.O. Box 406
• Ann Arbor, MI 48106
• Phone: +1-734-930-7600
• Fax: +1-734-930-7557
• Email: sarc@sarctrials.org

Organization Background:
SARC is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit cancer research organization dedicated to development and support of research for prevention, treatment, and cure of sarcoma.

Application Process

Timeline (Based on Recent Cycles):

1. Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: December (typically mid-December, e.g., December 16 for 2023 cycle)
2. Finalists Notified: January
3. Full Grant Proposal Due: March (typically March 1)
4. Award Notification: April (typically mid-April, e.g., April 15)
5. Funding Period Begins: July 1

Submission Method:

• ProposalCentral Portal

Required Materials:

• Letter of Intent
• Full Grant Proposal (for finalists)

Application Components:
Detailed narrative requirements not specified in provided content, but applicants are encouraged to review the full funding opportunity parameters and requirements on the SARC website.

Support:

• Informational sessions and Q&A sessions are held to assist applicants (e.g., orientation sessions led by program committee members)
• Contact Claudia Hill for questions