Lymphoma Grants

Specialized Center of Research Program

The Marshall A. Lichtman Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) program was established to encourage multidisciplinary research focused on the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. The program requires synergy among at least three research programs and these programs may be supported by scientific core laboratories. The program permits an application for a competitive renewal of the SCOR grant after five years depending on the progress shown. The program is organized to encourage the interaction of complementary sciences and the linkage of basic sciences to a translational research program.

The center's maximal annual total cost, direct and indirect, cannot exceed $1.25 million. The aggregate costs over five years cannot exceed $6.25 million. The direct costs, if justified by the aggregate budget may be up to $1.042 million per year. The indirect or institutional costs cannot exceed 20 percent of the direct costs per year.

Application Process

A Letter of Intent is due each year via proposalcentral by Nov. 1. Unlike The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) other research programs, SCOR applicants must be invited to submit a full application (after completing a LOI). The invitation to submit a full proposal will be announced by Dec. 31. The full application must be submitted by March 15.

LLS is using proposalCentral for the 2009 SCOR application submission. Investigators and grants officials will be required to register before applying via https://proposalcentral.altum.com/.
The site will open for 2009 award submission by Aug. 31, 2008.

For more program information contact:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
Telephone: (914) 821-8843, Christine Kessler; or (914) 821-8290, Sammy Hattar
or
Email: researchprograms@lls.org

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Josh Gottheil Memorial Bone Marrow Transplant Career Development Awards
Awards: Four $2,000 awards and plaques.

Purpose: To support a professional registered nurse for meritorious practice in BMT nursing by providing financial assistance to attend a continuing education program(s) that will further the nurses' professional goals, or to supplement tuition in a bachelors or masters program.

Selection Criteria:

Currently employed as a registered nurse working in bone marrow transplantation with a minimum of 75% time devoted to patient care, or in the position of nurse manager, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist with BMT patient population or a BMT coordinator.
Two or more years in BMT nursing practice prior to application due date.
An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.
Application deadline: December 1, 2008

ONS Foundation
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E-mail: foundation@ons.org
Web site: www.onsfoundation.org