Cancer and Smoking Disease Research Funds
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2010
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Application Cycle
December 1, 2008 Release Date
| The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has
announced that applications for Cancer and Smoking Disease Research will be accepted
between December 1, 2008 and February 6, 2009 for the funding period of July 1, 2009
through June 30, 2010. Scientific biomedical and behavioral research proposals are sought
from persons associated with all campuses of the University of Nebraska and Creighton University.
Proposals relating directly to the prevention of cancer and smoking-related diseases, or
to the prevention or cessation of smoking in racial/ethnic minorities, will be given the
highest priority. LIMIT ON NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THAT MAY BE FUNDED
Although there is no limit on the number of applications that may be submitted by an
applicant, no more than one will be funded for any principal investigator in any given
year. |
Documents
 Policy Statement - Revised 11/16/07
Timeline
Application
 Application in MS Word Format
Instructions - Revised 11/21/08
Contacts |
DEADLINE
All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2009 in order to be
considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2010. No exceptions to the deadline will be
permitted.
COMPETITIVENESS OF GRANT PROGRAM
Cigarette tax proceeds which fund the program fluctuate and have declined the past few
years. Thus, competition for the available dollars increases. FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO RECEIPT
OF CIGARETTE TAX REVENUE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
All materials needed to apply are available from the links above. Questions regarding the
program or the application process may be addressed to Mary Weatherfield (402-471-0925) at
the Department of Health and Human Services or contact your campus grant administration
office. |
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