Grants.gov - Opportunity Synopsis - OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy

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Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	W81XWH-12-OCRP-OCA
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Feb 27, 2012
Creation Date:	Feb 27, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 18, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 18, 2012
Archive Date:	Aug 17, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:	2
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,400,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):	12.420 -- Military Medical Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA

Description

The OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy, which was initially created in FY09, is intended to be a unique, interactive virtual academy providing intensive mentoring, national networking, and a peer group for junior faculty. The overarching goal of the Ovarian Cancer Academy is to develop successful, highly productive ovarian cancer researchers in a collaborative research training environment. The current Ovarian Cancer Academy is a virtual career development and research training platform consisting of seven Early-Career Investigator/Designated Mentor pairs from different institutions and one Academy Dean. The Academy Dean serves as a resource for the Early-Career Investigators and Mentors, assesses the progress of the Early-Career Investigators, and facilitates communication and collaboration among all of the Early-Career Investigators and Mentors.

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