V Foundation Translational Grant
The V Foundation is offering a 4-year grant of $800,000 grant ($200,000 per year) for translational research in the broad area of adult cancers, targeted towards those in their mid-to-senior-career.
Grant Description
These grants support “bench to bedside” research whose endpoint is often planning or initiation of a clinical trial. Translational projects should move a novel strategy from the laboratory to a human clinical trial or use specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms.
UBC is invited to nominate 1 candidate, and is therefore holding an internal competition to determine its candidate. However, UBC is allowed to nominate a 2nd candidate in 2025 for an All-Star grant (they must have previously won and completed a V Foundation grant/award).
Key Dates
- UBC internal selection deadline: 28 Feb 2025 | 5pm
- Sponsor nomination deadline: 21 March 2025 (to be confirmed)
- Full application deadline: April 19, 2025 (to be confirmed)
Applications
Interested candidates should submit the following items by the 28 February internal deadline, to the contact listed on the UBC information page.
- UBC CV
- 3-page Draft Recommendation Letter (with department head confirmation of nomination)
- 1-page Research Proposal Summary
Quick Facts
- The grant allows for 10% indirect costs (not to exceed $80,000 within the award)
- Nominees must be the lead Principal Investigator (PI) on the Translational research team and must meet all of the following criteria by the nomination due date:
- Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
- Employed at a non-profit research institution
- Faculty must have dedicated lab space and committed research time
- Must be able to apply for PI status on major research grants