Pilot and Feasibility
Grants
Funds are made available for 3 full Pilot and Feasibility (P/F)
grants and 2 "mini" P/F grants annually. The full grants
provide funding up to $25,000 annually for a maximum of 2 years. The
"mini-grants" provide up to $10,000 for one year,
non-renewable.
Eligibility criteria:
P/F Awards are specifically designed to provide support for junior
investigators to enable them to obtain sufficient pilot data to be
competitive for receipt of peer-reviewed funding. They also are used to
attract established investigators in other fields into the area of
nutrition research. In this case, the established investigator has to
provide considerable evidence that the proposed research is a major
departure from his/her usual line of research, and that it is likely to
lead to an ongoing interest in nutrition. The P/F program also will, on
occasion, fund research that is somewhat speculative, but in which a
potentially important idea can receive funding for testing. Eligibility
is confined to faculty members within any school, department or division
at the University of Washington. The proposed research has to have
nutrition relevance.
Procedure for applying for a P/F Award:
Once a year applications for P/F Awards will be solicited from
eligible individuals. An initial letter of intent will be requested for
review. If approved, a full application is invited (NIH PHS398).
New Investigator Awards
Funds are available to support a CNRU New Investigator.
Support
available is for the salary of the candidate to a maximum of $55,000
(plus fringe benefits), and $25,000 in Pilot and Feasibility funds.
This
award is usually limited to 24 months. Normally, the individual selected
will be a junior person who meets the Pilot and Feasibility eligibility
criterion. Individuals are eligible only once for this support.
These
awards are made through the same process as the Pilot and Feasibility
awards. Announcements are made as the award becomes available.
CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
CNRU Administrative Core, 543-6166
