Applications due July 15
These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site.
Vanderbilt University may submit up to two letters of intent to the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research 2025 Endeavor Award.
Overview
The Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards support collaborative research projects that bring together investigators with diverse areas of expertise to tackle challenges in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. These grants are awarded to teams of three or more investigators to generate and integrate data from diverse lines of research and transform those insights into advances for cancer patients that could not be achieved by individual efforts.
One submission may address any cancer type. The other submission must be for a translational or clinical stage project that primarily focuses on one of the following four cancer types: upper GI, glioblastoma, triple-negative breast cancer, or pancreatic cancer.
A description of the teams granted Endeavor Awards in 2025 can be found here.
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research anticipates awarding $3,000,000 over three years. Indirect costs cannot exceed 10% of the direct costs.
Eligibility
Applicants must have an independent faculty appointment (tenure-track or equivalent) at a non-profit academic/research institution.
Teams must be composed of one PI and two to eight co-PIs.
For more details on the project eligibility, see the program page.
Internal Submission Instructions
To apply for this opportunity, prepare and submit the following:
- Two-page project description with budget summary
- CV/Biosketch
- Required Letter of Support acknowledging that indirect costs cannot exceed 10% of the direct costs.
Interested faculty should visit https://vanderbilt.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/1986466 to submit an application for the internal LSO competition and to find additional information about the opportunity. The deadline for the internal competition is July 15, 2025.
Any questions about this opportunity or the LSO process may be directed to VU-LSO@vanderbilt.edu.
