DoW Prostate Cancer, Early Investigator Research Award
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Dept. of the Army’s USAMRAA is offering the FY26 Prostate Cancer Research Program Early Investigator Research Award to support prostate cancer research led by early-career investigators with mentor guidance. The award funds projects that address one of the FY26 PCRP Overarching Challenges and includes a required researcher development plan to support the principal investigator’s career development. Eligible applicants are investigators with fewer than three years of postdoctoral research experience, and the application must show experienced mentorship and alignment with the program’s focus on improving prostate cancer outcomes, including military health relevance. The program provides about $8.82 million in total funding for roughly 14 awards, with a maximum budget of $630,000 over three years, and uses a two-step submission process with a pre-application due August 12, 2026 and a full application due September 2, 2026.