Pilot and Feasibility Grants

2009 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Pilot and Feasibility Awards and New Investigator Award

Letters of Intent due:  January 21, 2009

A brief letter of intent (maximum of 2 pages), including the names of the investigator, co-investigator(s), the goals of the proposed project, the nutritional relevance of the proposed research, a brief outline of the proposed research and the CV's of participating investigator(s) should be sent by JANUARY 21, 2009 to Dr. Alan Chait, CNRU Director, Box 356426 .   Applicants who are applying for the New Investigator Award should also include a section in their LOI that addresses career goals and ojbectives.  Please be sure to include your current title, department address, phone number and email address, and identify which opportunity you are applying for.  The criteria for both opportunities is listed below.  Applicants who are accepted to submit a formal proposal will be required to do so by MARCH 5, 2009. 

 

Pilot and Feasibility Awards

Funds are made available for 2 Pilot and Feasibility (P/F) grants, providing funding up to $35,600 annually for a maximum of 2 years. 

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 $35,600 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