P&F Studies

Description of Programs Research Awards

Research support provided by the Pilot and Feasibility Studies Program is primarily intended to be a first grant for junior faculty who have not yet obtained a major peer-reviewed grant, such as from NIH or NSF. Senior faculty are also eligible to apply if their projects represent a first entry into the field of diabetes research. The DERC P&F grants are funded by the NIH grant to the DERC at a maximum of $50,000 per year for up to two years. The New Investigator Award is funded by the University of Washington Diabetes Research and Training Program (DRTP) for $25,000 per year for up to two years.

Next call for P&F applications will be in November, 2008

McAbee Fellowships

In 1990, the McAbee Fellowship Program was integrated with the DERC Pilot and Feasibility Studies Program. The McAbee Fellowship Program - also funded by the University of Washington DRTP - provides support equivalent to the NIH fellowship level appropriate to the awardee for up to two years to support a postdoctoral fellow (M.D. or Ph.D.) engaged in full time research training. The scientific merit of the proposed project, research environment provided by the mentor, as well as the quality of the research training experience are evaluated.

Currently, there is no call for the McAbee Fellowship.