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Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants

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All applications for this internal competition must be submitted via InfoReady. You can sign in using your Net-ID and your @stonybrook.edu email address. Please allow sufficient time to familiarize yourself with the portal prior to submitting your pre-application. Pre-application requirements are listed in the announcement below.

On behalf of the Stony Brook Cancer Center, the Office for Research and Innovation invites applications for the Susan G. Komen Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants, which foster promising breast cancer researchers who are in the early stages of their faculty careers by providing support for up to three years of “protected time” for research career development under the guidance of a Mentor Committee. Stony Brook University can submit TWO applications. The Office for Research and Innovation will provide the administrative support for this call by collecting pre-applications, while the Cancer Center will manage the review and decide who the institutional representatives of this program will be. 

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying, you must submit a pre-application via the CCR Portal in InfoReady by Monday, June 15, 2026 at 9:00 am. Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document.

KEYWORDS: Early Career, Breast Cancer Research

WHAT DOES IT FUND: This grant aims to support those who will emerge as the next key leaders in the fight against breast cancer. Research projects must be hypothesis-driven, breast cancer-focused studies. They may be considered basic, translational, clinical and/or population science in nature and should align with Komen’s research priorities and mission to save lives from breast cancer. Komen’s research priorities are conquering metastatic and aggressive breast cancers, advancing personalized breast cancer care throughout the continuum of care, and improving health outcomes for everyone impacted by breast cancer.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: 

  • Must have a doctoral degree, such as M.D., Ph.D., Dr.P.H., D.O., or equivalent.
  • Must currently hold a full-time faculty appointment or have a formal offer letter from the Institution that confirms position and start date by the Application due date (October 5, 2026), documented by the Applicant/PI Biosketch and Letter of Institutional Support.
  • Must not have held any faculty appointment, including non-tenure and tenure track appointments combined, for more than a total of 6 years by the Application due date (October 5, 2026), documented by the Applicant/PI Biosketch and Letter of Institutional Support. All positions that are considered as “Faculty” positions by the Applicant/PI’s institution (or prior institution) count towards the 6-year limit. This may include positions such as Instructor, Research Fellow, or other non-tenure track faculty positions as appropriate. 
  • Must not simultaneously hold any other Grant awarded by Susan G. Komen.
  • Must not currently be or have been a Principal Investigator on an existing NIH R01 grant or their equivalent as of the date of Award Notification (on or around April 15, 2027).
  • Must have adequate space and facilities to conduct the proposed research and must be able to devote at least 75% of full-time effort to breast cancer research and activities, i.e., protected research time.
  • Must ensure that all past and current Komen-funded Grants are up to date and in compliance with all Komen requirements; e.g., progress and financial report submissions, IRB (Institutional Review Boards) approvals, etc. by the Letter of Intent due date (July 29, 2026), if applicable.

AWARD: Up to $150,000 per year (combined direct and indirect costs) for up to three years ($450,000).

COST SHARE: Not required

SPONSOR DEADLINE: LOI due July 29, 2026; Full proposal by invitation only due October 5, 2026

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

  • Letter of Intent Narrative (no more than one page) that includes:
    • Name of Lead Mentor
    • Research Plan that includes detailed information on the specific aims and research goals. The Applicant/PI must propose a Research Plan that includes a clear and concise statement of the research question, hypothesis(es), and specific aims of the Research Project.
    • Impact and Innovation that briefly summarize how, if successful, the proposal and specific aims will increase our understanding of breast cancer and lead to advances in the field and/or breast cancer care, and the project’s significance and potential impact to breast cancer patients, including who will/will not benefit from the findings of the research study.
  • Applicant/PI Biosketch (NIH template, no more than 5 pages)
  • Other Support/Sources of Funding
  • Letter of Recommendation from Department Chair