Slots: 8, including any renewal of existing grants from any one organization.
Deadlines
Internal Deadline: May 17, 2024, 5pm PT Nominees have been chosen.
LOI: N/A
External Deadline: August 1, 2024, 5pm PT
Award Information
Award Type: Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 8 – 10
Anticipated Award Amount: Budgets should not exceed $75,000.00, including overhead. Please note that this grant is twice renewable for a potential funding total of $225,000.
Full RFP:
Process for Limited Submissions
PIs must submit their application as a Limited Submission through the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) Application Portal: https://rii.usc.edu/oor-portal/. Use the template provided here: RII Limited Submission Applicant Template
Materials to submit include:
- (1) Two-Page Proposal Summary (0.5” margins; single-spaced; font type: Arial, Helvetica, or Georgia typeface; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 2-page limit will be excluded from review. You must use the template linked above.
- (2) CV – (5 pages maximum)
Note: The portal requires information about the PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#, Gender, and Ethnicity. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
Purpose
The Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust is a qualified private foundation exempt from federal and state income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d). The Trust was created pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Last Will and Testament of Margaret E. Early, now deceased. The Trustee is authorized to select and fund in his sole and absolute discretion, research grant applications from qualified charitable organizations with substantial research facilities in the Los Angeles, California area conducting research into the causes, treatments, and potential cures of cancer and related diseases.
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