DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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Synopsis of FY24 OCRP Award Mechanisms - (Adobe PDF) - provides a brief description and key elements of the award mechanism.

Mechanism Release Date Program Announcement/Instructions Submission Deadline  
Clinical Trial Award (CTA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

June 3, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Clinical Trial Translational Endpoints Research Award (CTTERA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

June 3, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

May 14, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Invitation to Submit an Application:
June 17, 2024

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Ovarian Cancer Academy - Early-Career Investigator Award (OCAECIA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

May 14, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Invitation to Submit an Application:
June 17, 2024

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Ovarian Cancer Academy - Leadership Award (OCALA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Letter of Intent):

June 3, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application
Pilot Award (PA) April 1, 2024 Program Announcement
Application Instructions
Pre-Application
(Preproposal):

May 14, 2024
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Invitation to Submit an Application:
June 17, 2024

Application:
August 6, 2024
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Submit Pre-Application

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Last updated Wednesday, April 3, 2024