NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (R35 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings
- 93.397 -- Cancer Centers Support Grants
- 93.395 -- Cancer Treatment Research
- 93.398 -- Cancer Research Manpower
- 93.393 -- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research
- 93.396 -- Cancer Biology Research
- 93.399 -- Cancer Control
- 93.394 -- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites grant applications for the Outstanding Investigator Award (R35) in any area of cancer research. The objective of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) is to provide long-term support to accomplished investigators with outstanding records of cancer research productivity who propose to conduct exceptional research. The OIA is intended to allow investigators the opportunity to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their lines of inquiry, or take the time to develop new techniques. The OIA would allow an Institution...
to submit applications nominating established Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs) for the NCI OIA. It is expected that the OIA would provide extended funding stability and encourage investigators to embark on projects of unusual potential in cancer research. The research projects should break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that may lead to a breakthrough that will advance biomedical, behavioral, or clinical cancer research.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Miscellaneous
- Other
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Archived: December 12, 2019
Award
$--
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$600,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
PAR-19-349
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 16, 2019
Archive date:
December 12, 2019
