Pilot Awards Program
Pilot awards are a direct investment in our faculty and programs. Funding is intended to enable the generation of preliminary data required to secure extramural funding.
Research Development Office
The Research Development Office helps investigators identify funding opportunities and prepare and submit competitive grant applications for research funding.
Translational Council
The Translational Council provides MCW Cancer Center members, community partners, trainees, and staff a formal process to seek help in translating a discovery or an idea into a funded collaborative project, early-phase clinical trial, community-based project, or commercial product.
IIT Steering Committee
The IIT Steering Committee provides in-depth, hands-on support for clinical trial concept and protocol development. This includes help defining scope and improving scientific rigor of proposed studies, to logistical assistance with timelines, milestones, budgets, and scientific correlates.
Extramural Funding
Federal, state, and foundation funding supports conduct of innovative and promising research projects. Explore a curated list of prominent external funding sources.
Additional Resources
Biostatistics Shared Resource
For proposals that require or recommend a consultation with the Biostatistics Shared Resource, submit an iLab request at least two weeks, preferably six, in advance of the application deadline.
Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Learn how to prepare a successful grant submission by attending a Methods in Grant Preparation seminar. Special attention is placed on how to write in a manner which presents proposal aims in an important and timely manner.