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Grants & Research

Importance of Research

The Marsha Rivkin center has two programs for funding research: the Pilot Study Program and the Scientific Scholar Award. The Pilot Study Program funds promising discovery work in ovarian cancer. The results from these studies in turn lay the groundwork for major research initiatives. Data gathered from these studies often allows scientists to further pursue research ideas through highly competitive national government grants necessary to complete these projects.

The Scientific Scholar Award is presented to promising young scientists and doctors pursuing a career in ovarian cancer research. This funding ensures the best and brightest minds have an opportunity to pursue and develop a career in ovarian cancer research. This award provides a senior scientist to guide the scholar in order to focus on the difficulties faced in ovarian cancer research.

Overview of Funding & Funding Cycle

The Marsha Rivkin Center announces requests for applications for its Pilot Study and Scientific Scholar Award programs each year around September 1. Applications are due for each program at the beginning on December. Please see the following links for current requests for applications, guidelines, and forms.

• Meet the Researchers Funded in 2009

Pilot Study Program

• Request for Applications (PDF)
• Pilot Study Program Guidelines (PDF)

Scientific Scholar Award

• Request for Applications (PDF)
• Scientific Scholar Program Guidelines (PDF)

PHS forms for Applications

• Face Page (MS Word)
• Table of Contents (MS Word)
• Detailed Budget (MS Word)
• Entire Budget with Justification (MS Word)
• Biosketch (MS Word)
• Other Support (Sample) (MS Word)
• Continuation Page (MS Word)

Final Reporting Forms (for funded awards and scientists only)

• Pilot Study Final Report (PDF)
• Scientific Scholar Final Report (PDF)

Meet The Researchers

Meet the researchers funded by the Marsha Rivkin Center:

• in 2009
• in 2008
• in 2007
• in 2006

Visit the GCF website for a complete listing
of ovarian cancer funding sources in the United States: