DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: May 21, 2026

Archive date: October 2, 2026

Close date: September 2, 2026

Opportunity ID: 362260

Opportunity number: HT942526PCRPEIRA

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA

Agency code: DOD-AMRAA

Award floor: $0

Award ceiling: $0

Cost sharing required: No

Funding Instrument Types
  • Grant
Category of Funding Activity
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
  • Unrestricted
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  • category_of_funding_activity:science_and_technology_and_other_research_and_development
  • cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
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  • funding_instrument_type:grant
  • opportunity_category:discretionary
  • status:forecasted
Description

Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) supports prostate cancer research conducted by investigators in the early stages of their careers with guidance from an experienced mentor. All applications must address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges. Distinctive Features: · Early-Career Investigator: Serves as the principal investigator. Includes investigators possessing a doctoral degree or equivalent with fewer than three years of postdoctoral research experience at the application submission deadline, excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training. · Mentorship: Applications must include at least one mentor who demonstrates experience in prostate cancer research and successful mentorship. · Researcher Development Plan: Applications must include a researcher development plan articulating an individualized strategy for acquiring necessary skills, competence, and expertise to complete the project and foster the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) career development

DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Early Investigator Research Award (EIRA) supports prostate cancer research conducted by investigators in the early stages of their careers with guidance from an experienced mentor. All applications must address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges. Distinctive Features: · Early-Career Investigator: Serves as the principal investigator. Includes investigators possessing a doctoral degree or equivalent with fewer than three years of postdoctoral research experience at the application submission deadline, excluding clinical residency or clinical fellowship training. · Mentorship: Applications must include at least one mentor who demonstrates experience in prostate cancer research and successful mentorship. · Researcher Development Plan: Applications must include a researcher development plan articulating an individualized strategy for acquiring necessary skills, competence, and expertise to complete the project and foster the Principal Investigator’s (PI’s) career development
[Forecasted] DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award
Forecasted
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Grant
Unrestricted
2026-05-21