1 - Introduction

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites U01 cooperative agreement applications for Physical Science-Oncology Projects (PS-OP). The goal of the PS-OPs is to foster the convergence of physical sciences approaches and perspectives with cancer research to advance our understanding of cancer biology and oncology by forming small transdisciplinary teams of physical scientists and cancer biologists/physician scientists. Examples of physical scientists may include engineers, physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and computer scientists.

2 - Scope

The PS-OPs, individually and as a collaborative Network along with other PS-OPs and the Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers (PS-OC), will support transdisciplinary research that: (1) establishes a physical sciences perspective within the cancer research community; (2) facilitates team science and field convergence at the intersection of physical sciences and cancer research; and (3) collectively tests physical sciences-based experimental and theoretical concepts of cancer and promotes innovative solutions to address outstanding questions in cancer research.

3 - Eligibility

US and foreign Higher Education Institutions, Non-profits other than institutions of higher education, for-profit organisations, governments and other civil society organisations.

4 - Budget

Direct costs requested may not exceed  USD $500,000 per year.

5 - Duration

The maximum project period is 5 years.

6 - Deadline

* VHIR deadline is 16/02/2015

*The official deadline is 26/02/2015

7 - More information

More information can be found here: LINK