Funding-Center for Clinical and Translational Science; March 22,
2012
Attention
Investigators:
The Center
for Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Research Program
is calling for applications.
Applications
will be accepted and reviewed according to the following schedule
|
Call
for Applications |
Letter
of Intent & Biosketch Due |
LOI
Finalists Notified |
Full
Application Due |
Funding
Decision |
|
Mar 1,
2012 |
Mar
22, 2012 |
April 6, 2012 |
May
11, 2012 |
July
1, 2012 |
The categories of awards will
be as follows:
I.
PILOT AWARDS FOR JUNIOR INVESTIGATORS
This award
is intended to support pilot studies by early stage investigators to obtain
preliminary data for an eventual extramural grant submission. The maximum award
will be $25,000 which must be spent over 18 months. This award is only open to
investigators in the early stage of their career, or investigators who are
transitioning into a new area.
II.
PILOT STUDY AND INNOVATION AWARD FOR ALL INVESTIGATORS
This
award is for investigators at all stages of career development, junior, middle
level, and senior, and is intended to stimulate innovation and to support pilot
studies that will lead to extramural funding. The total award is limited to
$50,000 which must be spent over 18 months.
III.
PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Within
the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN), other universities will
contribute funds to this pilot grant program. Up to $50,000 will be given to a
meritorious project that involves collaboration between investigators at UK and
these institutions.
FUNDING :
Pilot grants can be funded up to $50,000 in direct costs over a 18
months. A one year, no cost extension may be approved upon a written request
and evidence of adequate progress.
In order to qualify for this round of funding the CCTS must receive
a Letter of Intent (LOI) (see attached template)
and biosketch. Please
forward the LOI and biosketch to Elodie
Elayi via email (Elodie.elayi@uky.edu)
no later than Friday, 5: 00 pm, March 22, 2012.
Questions please call 323-7939.
For more information, please see attachment or visit the CCTS website : http://www.ccts.uky.edu/Investigators/pilotstudy.aspx
Elodie Elayi
Research
Development Director
University
of Kentucky
Center
for Clinical and Translational Science
Clinical
Research Development and Operations Center (CR-DOC)
C300
AB Chandler Medical Center
800
Rose Street
Lexington,
KY 40536-0293
Phone:
859.323.7939
Fax: 859.257.9560
Email: elodie.elayi@uky.edu
CCTS Investigators, please remember to acknowledge the NIH CTSA
grant in your publications.
“This
publication was supported by the National Center for Research Resources and the
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of
Health, through Grant UL1RR033173. The content is solely the responsibility of
the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”