- Guidelines
Timing: Applications are due by Friday, September 26, 2025. Awards will be announced in late September for funding beginning October 1. It is expected that up to 2 Awards will be made this cycle. Applications will be submitted through: http://pilotprojects.onc.jhmi.edu
Eligibility: Each proposal must include a Cancer Center Member as principal investigator (PI) or co-principal investigator (Co-PI). A faculty member may only participate in one application as PI or Co-PI. The proposal cannot be duplicative with other funding at the time of the award; overlap will be assessed by SKCCC staff on a Just-In-Time model.
Applications will be submitted online and will consist of:
1. Coversheet, including proposal title, PI name(s), grants & contracts analyst contact info.
2. A research proposal of 2 pages or less, including figures but not references (separate page).- Specific Aims
- Significance
- Background, including preliminary studies of the applicant
- Research Design, including potential impact if successful
3. A one page budget and budget justification that describes how the funding will be allocated among personnel, supplies, and equipment. Faculty salary can be included or excluded. Budgets up to $50,000 direct costs per year can be proposed. No indirect costs can be included.
4. An NIH-style biosketch (5 pages maximum) for the PI and Co-PIs (if applicable). It is not necessary to include current or pending funding information, as these will be requested Just In Time.
Review Process: Applications will undergo numerical scoring by at least two reviewers, and funding decisions will be made by Center leadership. Neither comments nor scores will be returned to applicants.
Post-Award Requirements: Recipients must complete a final progress report and provide information on publications, reports of invention and external funding applications enabled by this award.
Questions about the website should be directed to Caitlin Campbell (ccampb52@jhmi.edu). Questions about the RFA should be directed to Dr. Laura Wood (ldwood@jhmi.edu).