2022-2023 FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN’S CANCER RESEARCH GRANTS & PRIZES
(as of July 10th, 2022)
Further guidelines for submission and the application process can be found here.
Each application will be eligible for all awards that it applies to.
The following grants are available:
I. GENERAL GYNECOLOGIC CANCERS
FWC M4H Research Grant
This grant is open to all gynecologic cancers.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges all participants and supporters of this year's Move4Her campaign for making this grant possible.
This is the second research grant funded through Move4Her.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
II. DIVERSITY AND HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH GRANTS
Foundation for Women's Cancer Diversity and Inclusion Health Equity Research Grant
Research among diverse populations has demonstrated disparities in treatment outcomes, access to care, genetic testing rates, and disease survival across many diseases. This renewed award was created to support research to understand and eliminate inequities in cancer care, specifically related to differential outcomes experienced by people from underserved or marginalized populations with gynecologic cancer, and to increase representation of underrepresented groups in gynecologic oncology as a strategy to achieve health equity for underserved people. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges GSK for their support of these grants
Those eligible to apply are those who propose a study focused on a marginalized group,
or those who are from an underrepresented group within the field of research.
(2) $75,000 one-year awards
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
III. OVARIAN CANCER
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation Early Detection Research Grant
Emphasis on Early Detection
The Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation focuses on early detection because they know that a woman’s survival rate exponentially increases when ovarian cancer is caught early. These are the sixth and seventh research grants funded by the Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation for their support of this grant.
(1) $75,000 two-year award
($150,000 total)
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Early Detection Research Grant
Emphasis on Early Detection
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) returns for their second year in support of their mission to save lives through the prevention and cure of ovarian cancer. Since their founding in 1991, NOCC has become an important national advocate for patients and families fighting ovarian cancer. This is the NOCC's second year and third grant funding research. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the NOCC for their support of this grant.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Quality of Life Research Grant
Emphasis on Quality of Life
The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) also returns with a research grant focused on Quality of Life in relation to ovarian cancer. NOCC is making this funding available as part of their commitment to investing in meaningful research that serves the ovarian cancer community. This is the NOCC's second year and fourth grant funding research. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the NOCC for their support of this grant.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
The AstraZeneca Young Investigator Stimulus Research Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research
Priority will be given to young investigators at the beginning of their careers;
Emphasis on Early Detection
Applications should be directed towards basic/translational research studies. This grant is related to Ovarian Cancer with an emphasis on early detection. This is the third research grant funded by AstraZeneca and the Foundation gratefully acknowledges their support of this grant.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
The St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness and Caring Together Research Grant for Ovarian Cancer
St. Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness (SLOCA) is committed to impacting ovarian cancer survivorship by promoting awareness of early warning signs and standards of care, funding ovarian cancer research, & supporting survivors.
Caring Together, NY is dedicated to providing support, education, & advocacy for women with ovarian cancer and to supporting research efforts aimed at finding an early detection test and a cure. This is the 17th research grant supported by SLOCA, and the 13th research grant supported by Caring Together, NY.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges SLOCA and Caring Together for their support of this grant.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation Early Detection Research Grant
Emphasis on Early Detection
The Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation graciously offers this grant in memory of Laura Crandall Brown who passed away at the age of 25 from ovarian cancer. This grant, as part of their mission of research, support and empowering communities, is focused on early detection and is the fourth grant the Foundation has given in partnership with FWC. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Laura Crandall Brown Ovarian Cancer Foundation
for their support of this grant.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
IV. ENDOMETRIAL/UTERINE CANCER
Wilma Williams Education and Clinical Research Grant for Endometrial Cancer
This grant is intended to honor both Wilma Williams and the tireless work and dedication of all gynecologic oncologists, and to ensure the ability to pass on and preserve the specialized medical skills and tools to those physicians who will carry the torch. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges Dr. James Orr & Mrs.Vicki Orr for their support of this grant. This is the tenth grant supported by Dr. James Orr & Mrs. Vicki Orr.
$25,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
Barbara Shields Grant in High-Grade Uterine Cancer
This grant is related to uterine cancer.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges Barbara Shields for support of this grant and her incredible passion for research. This is the second research grant funded by Barbara Shields.
$50,000 one-year award
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Abstracts due by September 6, 2022
V. FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN’S CANCER RESEARCH AWARDS & PRIZES
Foundation for Women’s Cancer/Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation
Excellence in Ovarian Cancer Research Prize
Only past Foundation** award winners qualify for this prize
and should apply by completing the application.
This annual prize will be given to an individual who can best demonstrate that they have been able to use their Foundation award to improve gynecologic health care by obtaining independent extramural funding, making important contributions to the literature, and/or developing programs that improved
women’s health care, including early detection. This award is to the individual and not their institution.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation for their generous support of the prize.
This is the eleventh prize supported by the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation.
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**Past award winners includes those individuals who received an FGO or GCF award prior to our merging**
$5,000 one-year award
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Applications due by November 18, 2022
Perlman Family CCARE Lynch Syndrome Research Prize
Funding is available for a $2,500 stipend for a trainee to support a summer or short-term research project that advances knowledge about Lynch syndrome and its role in gynecologic cancers. The successful applicant must submit a short summary of the project’s goals and expected outcomes co-signed by the applicant’s mentor and supervisor.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Perlman Family for its generous support of this prize. This is the tenth prize supported by the Perlman Family.
$2,500 one-year award
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Applications due by November 18, 2022
Nina Donnelley and The Dickens Fund
of the Donnelley Foundation
Young Investigator Award in Honor of Laurel W. Rice, MD
Funding is available for a $1,000 prize to a fellow or resident who has promise to contribute to the field of gynecologic oncology in the future.
The Foundation gratefully acknowledges The Dickens Fund of the Donnelley Foundation for its generous support of this prize. This is the seventh prize supported by the Dickens Fund of the Donnelley Foundation.
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$1,000 one-year award
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Applications due by November 18, 2022