Cancer center
funding opportunities
Periodically, the LCRC releases specific funding opportunities. Announcements and application instructions are to be found below.
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Trainee Travel Awards (July - December 2025)The Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Travel Award Program will provide travel awards to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees to enhance their training experience in the LCRC-affiliated laboratories and to reinforce national exposure of LCRC research projects.
Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Deadline: Complete Application due by
June 20th, 2025
Submission will be open soon.Please download the
application form.____________________________________________________________________________________
Seed Funding (Award period begins after October 1st)The Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) will offer seed grants to support pilot projects for its members. Below are suggested research focus areas. The LCRC's goal is to enhance cancer research capacity, which requires the development of collaborative research projects in thematic focus areas.
Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Deadline: To be announced soon
New Investigator Funding (Award period begins after October 1st)Funds from the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC) are available to support the research of full-time faculty who qualify as a New Investigator (as defined below) in developing and advancing their careers and cancer research projects .This funding mechanism aims to facilitate cancer research that will generate preliminary data essential for developing and submitting a competitive NIH R01 proposal.
Full Funding Opportunity Announcement
Deadline: To be announced soon
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