Internal Funding Opportunities

Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP)

In 1997, through Act 434, The Arkansas Breast Cancer Act, the Arkansas General Assembly authorized monies to, “support research efforts into the cause, cure, treatment, earlier detection and prevention of breast cancer,” through the creation of the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP). The goal of ABCRP is to fund research that supports the mission of ABCRP, as defined above, and complements federally funded research. In 2001 the Act was amended to also include cervical cancer research.

Each year, the program funds up to 3, two-year $50,000 pilot awards and one, two-year $250,000 investigator award.

Pew-Stewart Scholar

The Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research program supports promising assistant professors engaged in innovative research working toward a cure for cancer. The Cancer Institute nominates one faculty member to this nationally competitive award program. In line with The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust’s mission to invest in innovative, cutting-edge cancer research that may accelerate and advance progress toward a cure for cancer, applications are invited from nominees conducting cancer research.

• $75,000 award
• 4 year award period
• Applications due in May

Rural Research Award Program

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, in partnership with the UAMS Rural Research Network, has created the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Rural Research Award Program. The goal of this program is to support investigators or teams of investigators seeking to collect data for competitive NCI/NIH R01 grant submissions. The program will fund up to three separate grants with a maximum budget of $100,000 each. The program is open to all faculty members at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s/ACRI, CAVHS, and/or the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a rank of Assistant Professor or above. Priority will be given to Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute members.

• Learn more about the program
• View last year’s RFA

Travel Grants

Travel Grants are now accepting applications. Eligible applicants include Cancer Institute full member faculty, as well as post-doctoral fellows, medical students and graduate students in cancer institute full member laboratories.

Priority will be given to junior investigators.
Travel Grant Application

If you have questions regarding travel grants or need assistance with the application, please contact Brandi Dawson at bdawson@uams.edu