RESEARCH AND PROJECT SUPPORT
Faculty funding
The table below provides an overview of internal funding programs and deadlines for faculty. Click on the links provided for more information on each funding opportunity.
| Internal Funding Program Description | Advertise Date(s) | Submission Deadline(s) | Award Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbers New Investigator Award | August 25, 2026 November 10, 2026 | October 23, 2026 January 22, 2027 | The proposal will be funded at a level appropriate for the proposed work but will not exceed $30,000. |
| Shared Resource Projects | August 25, 2026 November 10, 2026 | October 23, 2026 January 22, 2027 | See individual descriptions, each shared resource has separate budget guidelines, and the suggested budget numbers are flexible if sufficient justification is provided. |
| Pilot Grant Awards | August 25, 2026 November 10, 2026 | October 23, 2026 January 22, 2027 | Up to $25,000 for single investigator proposals and up to $50,000 for multi-investigator proposals. |
| Tyler Trent Pediatric Cancer Pilot Grant | September 8, 2026 | February 9, 2027 | The proposal will be funded at a level appropriate for the proposed work, but will not exceed $25,000 for a single investigator or $50,000 for multi-investigator proposals. |
| TSD Program Special Projects | October 1, 2026 | Accepting until March 9, 2027 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
| CIS Program Special Projects | October 1, 2026 | Accepting until March 9, 2027 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
| DDMS Program Special Projects | October 1, 2026 | Accepting until March 9, 2027 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
SUPPORTING TOMORROW’S SCIENTISTS
Student funding
The table below provides an overview of internal funding programs and deadlines for students. Click on the links provided for more information on each funding opportunity.
| Internal Funding Program Description | Advertise Date(s) | Submission Deadline(s) | Award Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Research Travel | August 24, 2026 January 14, 2027 | Rolling | The grant will not exceed $750. |
| Graduate Research Travel | August 24, 2026 January 14, 2027 | Rolling | The successful proposal will be funded for up to $1,000. |
| Postdoctoral Research Travel | August 24, 2026 January 14, 2027 | Rolling | The successful proposal will be funded for up to $2,000. |
| F99 Scholarship | August 24, 2026 January 14, 2027 | March 1, 2027 | The scholarship is for $1,200. It will be awarded to any graduate student who is selected by Purdue University to be the nominee for the NIH F99 Award and whose research areas relate to cancer or proposed postdoctoral research relates to cancer. |
| F31 Scholarship | August 22, 2026 | March 1, 2027 | The scholarship is awarded if the submitted F31 grant proposal is funded. Graduate students can then apply for a scholarship of $1,200. For this scholarship, the proposal MUST have high cancer relevance. |
| Summer Undergrad Research Experience | November 2, 2026 | January 29, 2027 | The award is for $4,500 and must be matched by $1,500 in funds from the faculty sponsor for a total amount of $6,000. This award is to be paid to the student as a stipend over the 8-week summer period. |
| SIRG Grad Research Assistantship | November 2, 2026 | January 29, 2027 | The amount of this award is a standard amount that the EVPRP office designates. |
| Gore Graduate Assistantship | November 2, 2026 | January 29, 2027 | Nominations for outstanding graduate students from cancer center member laboratories who are residents of India, enrolled in the College of Pharmacy’s graduate program (including PULSe students working in a College of Pharmacy faculty lab), and undertaking cancer-related research. |
PICR RECOGNITION AWARDS
Faculty/staff awards
The table below provides an overview of PICR’s Recognition Awards available to faculty/staff. Click on the links provided for more information on each funding opportunity.
| Internal Funding Program Description | Advertise Date(s) | Submission Deadline(s) | Award Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Service and Engagement | December 1, 2026 | February 22, 2027 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Career Research Achievement | December 1, 2026 | February 22, 2027 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Early Career Research Achievement | December 1, 2026 | February 22, 2027 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Mid-Career Research Achievement | December 1, 2026 | February 22, 2027 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Mentorship by a Faculty Member | August 24, 2026 | December 1, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
PICR RECOGNITION AWARDS
Student awards
The table below provides an overview of PICR’s Recognition Awards available to students. Click on the links provided for more information on each funding opportunity.
| Internal Funding Program Description | Advertise Date(s) | Submission Deadline(s) | Award Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Doctoral Student | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Master’s Student | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Undergraduate Student | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Mentorship by a Graduate Student | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Mentorship by a Postdoctoral Fellow | August 24, 2026 | October 19, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
NOTE: As other funding opportunities become available, PICR will notify institute members and trainees throughout the year via email. Please keep an eye out for these opportunities and other important information related to funding by reading all PICR emails.
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