ONS Foundation Major Research Grants

Breast Cancer Research Grant | Lung Cancer Research Grant

ONS Foundation Breast Cancer Research Grant (RE31)
Supported by the ONS Foundation

Letters of Intent due: September 1, 2009
Applications due: October 1, 2009

Purpose:  A major goal of the ONS Foundation is to provide funding to support the ONS Research Agenda. The agenda’s focus is on areas where gaps exist in the knowledge base for oncology nursing practice.  Applications are invited for breast cancer grant proposals that address high-priority topic areas identified by the 2009–2013 ONS Research Agenda.

Only proposals addressing breast cancer will be considered for funding.  The 2009–2013 ONS Research Agenda identifies critical areas where research is needed to advance the science and practice of oncology nursing.

Award: One $85,000 grant award with a funding period of up to two years with NO "no-cost" extensions possible. Funding will be distributed for each year of the grant – up to $47,000 for year one and up to $38,000 for year two. Please submit your detailed budget for each year. First year funding will be available by December 2009.

Eligibility: The principal investigator must be actively involved in some aspect of cancer patient care, education, or research.  Funding preference is given to projects that involve nurses in the design and conduct of the research activity. Membership in ONS is not required for eligibility. ONS Foundation encourages advanced practice nurse (APN) and researcher partnerships. For an APN PI to be considered for funding the research team must include both an APN and researcher. 

If you have further questions, please contact the ONS Research Team at research@ons.org

Download Application – Word
Download Application – PDF

Download Letter of Intent – Word
Download Letter of Intent – PDF

Download Title Page – Word
Download Title Page – PDF

Download Biosketch – Word
Download Biosketch – PDF

Download Budget Worksheet – Word
Download Budget Worksheet – PDF

Download Research Classification Form – Word
Download Research Classification Form - PDF

ONS Foundation Lung Cancer Research Grant (RE32)
Supported by the National Lung Cancer Partnership and the ONS Foundation

Letters of Intent due: September 14, 2009
Applications due: October 14, 2009

Purpose:  A major goal of the ONS Foundation is to provide funding to support the ONS Research Agenda. The agenda’s focus is on areas where gaps exist in the knowledge base for oncology nursing practice.  Applications are invited for lung cancer grant proposals that address high-priority topic areas identified by the 2009–2013 ONS Research Agenda.

Only proposals addressing lung cancer will be considered for funding.  The 2009–2013 ONS Research Agenda identifies critical areas where research is needed to advance the science and practice of oncology nursing.

Award: One $50,000 grant award with a funding period of up to two years is available. Funding will be distributed for each year of the grant – up to $25,000 for year one and up to $25,000 for year two. Please submit your detailed budget for each year. First year funding will be available by December 2009.

Eligibility: The principal investigator must be actively involved in some aspect of cancer patient care, education, or research.  Funding preference is given to projects that involve nurses in the design and conduct of the research activity. Membership in ONS is not required for eligibility. ONS Foundation encourages advanced practice nurse (APN) and researcher partnerships. For an APN PI to be considered for funding the research team must include both an APN and researcher.

If you have further questions or need assistance with any of the downloaded forms, please contact the ONS Research Team at research@ons.org

Download Application – Word
Download Application – PDF

Download Letter of Intent Form – Word
Download Letter of Intent Form – PDF

Download Title Page – Word
Download Title Page – PDF

Download Biosketch Form – Word
Download Biosketch Form – PDF

Download Budget Worksheet – Word
Download Budget Worksheet – PDF

Download Research Classification Form – Word
Download Research Classification Form – PDF