National Cancer Institute
Behavioral Research - Cancer Control and Population Sciences

Process of Care Research Branch (PCRB)

Key Initiatives

What Funding Mechanisms Does PCRB Support?

PCRB supports research through a variety of funding mechanisms. Some examples are:

  • PO1 Program Project Grant, a multiproject research approach involving a number of independent investigators who share knowledge of common resources
  • R01 Research Project Grant, a specified research project to be performed by the named investigator in an area representing his/her specific interests and competencies
  • R03 Small Research Grant—for pilot or preliminary short-term projects
  • R21 Exploratory/Developmental Grant—for pre-intervention research that tests active or novel concepts that may produce innovative advances in the behavioral sciences
  • R13 Conference Grants, for national or international meetings, conferences and workshops.

Last Updated: January 5, 2012
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