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 26, 2025 November 11, 2025 | October 24, 2025 January 23, 2026 | The proposal will be funded at a level appropriate for the proposed work but will not exceed $30,000. |
| Shared Resource Projects | August 26, 2025 November 11, 2025 | October 24, 2025 January 23, 2026 | 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 26, 2025 November 11, 2025 | October 24, 2025 January 23, 2026 | Up to $25,000 for single investigator proposals and up to $50,000 for multi-investigator proposals. |
| Multi-PI/Program Project Development | September 2, 2025 | February 10, 2026 | Up to $100,000. |
| Tyler Trent Pediatric Cancer Pilot Grant | September 2, 2025 | February 10, 2026 | 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. |
| Payline Funding Support Projects | September 16, 2025 | Rolling until April 1, 2026 | The proposal will be funded at a level appropriate for the proposed work but will not exceed $20,000. |
| TSD Program Special Projects | October 1, 2025 | Accepting until November 30, 2025 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
| CIS Program Special Projects | October 1, 2025 | Accepting until March 10, 2026 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
| DDMS Program Special Projects | October 1, 2025 | Accepting until March 10, 2026 | Varies. See RFA for details. |
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 21, 2025 January 15, 2026 | Rolling | The grant will not exceed $750. |
| Graduate Research Travel | August 21, 2025 January 15, 2026 | Rolling | The successful proposal will be funded for up to $1,000. |
| Postdoctoral Research Travel | August 21, 2025 January 15, 2026 | Rolling | The successful proposal will be funded for up to $2,000. |
| F99 Scholarship | August 21, 2025 January 15, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | The scholarship is for $1200. 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 23, 2025 | March 2, 2026 | 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 3, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | 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. |
| Bioinformatics Assistantship | November 3, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | The proposal will be funded at the current base support for a graduate student staff at 50 CUL or $28,000. In addition to this salary support, fee remissions and fringe support are also included bringing the total funding for this position to $41,327. Rates may change per Graduate School approved rates for the new fiscal year. |
| SIRG Grad Research Assistantship | November 3, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | The amount of this award is a standard amount that the EVPRP office designates. |
| Gore Graduate Assistantship | November 3, 2025 | January 30, 2026 | 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 2, 2025 | February 27, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Career Research Achievement | December 2, 2025 | February 27, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Early Career Research Achievement | December 2, 2025 | February 27, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Mid-Career Research Achievement | December 2, 2025 | February 27, 2026 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Graduate Mentor | December 2, 2025 | February 27, 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 21, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Master’s Student | August 21, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow | August 21, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Undergraduate Student | August 21, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Monetary award of $1,000 and a plaque. |
| Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor | December 1, 2025 | February 20, 2025 | 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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