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Research Funding

Internal funding from the Cancer Center and external funding from a variety of sources helps investigators make game-changing discoveries in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.
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Pilot Awards Program

Pilot awards are a direct investment in our faculty and programs. Funding is intended to enable the generation of preliminary data required to secure extramural funding.

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Research Development Office

The Research Development Office helps investigators identify funding opportunities and prepare and submit competitive grant applications for research funding.

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Translational Council

The Translational Council provides MCW Cancer Center members, community partners, trainees, and staff a formal process to seek help in translating a discovery or an idea into a funded collaborative project, early-phase clinical trial, community-based project, or commercial product.

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IIT Steering Committee

The IIT Steering Committee provides in-depth, hands-on support for clinical trial concept and protocol development. This includes help defining scope and improving scientific rigor of proposed studies, to logistical assistance with timelines, milestones, budgets, and scientific correlates.

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Extramural Funding

Federal, state, and foundation funding supports conduct of innovative and promising research projects. Explore a curated list of prominent external funding sources.

Additional Resources

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Biostatistics Shared Resource

For proposals that require or recommend a consultation with the Biostatistics Shared Resource, submit an iLab request at least two weeks, preferably six, in advance of the application deadline.

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Clinical & Translational Science Institute

Learn how to prepare a successful grant submission by attending a Methods in Grant Preparation seminar. Special attention is placed on how to write in a manner which presents proposal aims in an important and timely manner.