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Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program

Funding Opportunities & Grant Information for Cancer Epidemiologists

The Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP) in the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences oversees a large number of epidemiology, genomics, and methodological research grants. EGRP supports both investigator-initiated research grants and projects funded through a variety of targeted funding opportunities.

View Active Grants in EGRP's Grant Portfolio

EGRP Funding in Fiscal Year 2023

Contact EGRP Staff for Grant-Related Advice

EGRP's program directors (PDs) provide scientific and administrative stewardship of research grants and serve as points of contact for applicants pre- and post-review.

Submitting a Grant? Here’s When You Should Contact an EGRP Program Director

  • Early, before submission;
  • If you are seeking information about a policy/guideline;
  • If you are inquiring about a scientific area and funding opportunities for that area;
  • If you are inquiring about new scientific directions for an institute/program; or
  • If you have questions about a cancer epidemiology-related funding opportunity.

During this stage in the application process, program directors can discuss how your research may fit with the NCI strategic priorities, clarify questions about funding opportunity announcements, explain NIH pre-submission policies and procedures, process requests from investigators to submit large budget cancer epidemiology grant applications to NCI, coordinate/conduct pre-application meetings between NCI and principal investigators for complex applications, and offer general information about current peer review standards as well as appropriate funding mechanisms.

After your grant is reviewed, you may want to talk to a PD about the outcome of the review. Keep in mind that a PD cannot speak with you about the review until after the summary statement is available. The summary statement is usually available 4-6 weeks after the study section meeting is completed.

Received Funding? Contact Your EGRP Program Director to Discuss…

  • Changes in the scope of your project, key personnel, grantee institution, or resource/data sharing plan;
  • Adding, removing, or transferring a foreign sub-award or foreign site;
  • Carrying over unobligated funds to the next year;
  • Significant re-budgeting of funds;
  • Requesting a second no-cost extension;
  • The annual progress report;
  • Grant closeout; or
  • Using other resources to enhance research (i.e., useful databases for sources of biologic specimens, genetic sequence and gene expression data, and more).

Remember – EGRP PDs are here to help! Those who do not already have an assigned PD are invited to review the EGRP staff list to identify PDs with related scientific responsibilities.

View the Staff List

EGRP and DCCPS Resources for Investigators Seeking Funding

Need Help?

If you do not know who to contact in EGRP for help with specific questions or information requests, please contact us.

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