About CEEH Pilot Projects
The CEEH Pilot Research Project Program provides initial support for investigators to establish novel lines of research relevant to the mission of the NIEHS & CEEH. The program promotes exploration of possible innovative directions representing a significant departure from ongoing funded research for established investigators in environmental health sciences. Investigators from other areas of endeavor are encouraged to apply their expertise to environmental health research.
CEEH pilot projects have provided data for numerous successful grant applications. For example, in 2005 two recipients of 2004-2005 pilot project grants were awarded multi-year R01 grants totaling $3,340,000.
Each year in November, a call for CEEH pilot projects proposals is sent out to all CEEH members and to selected departments at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. Proposals are due the first week of February. Funding for the selected projects begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year.
Further Reading for Prospective Applicants
If you are interested in applying, and would like to learn more about the CEEH and the type of projects that are typically funded, click HERE to download Background Information for Applicants (PDF, 100 KB)
For more detailed information on current NIEHS funding priorities, click HERE to read a letter to NIEHS from CEEH Director, David Eaton (PDF, 200 KB)