Internal Research Funding Program
Paul A Levine MD Research Grant & Robert W Cantrell MD Research Grant
Objective
- To support innovative basic science, translational and clinical research by residents and faculty.
- To support worthy proposals that were not selected for funding by external mechanisms (e.g., CORE).
Review Criteria
- Soundness of rationale
- Degree of innovation/novelty
- Quality, appropriateness and feasibility of study design
- Statistical justification for approach and analysis of outcome measures
- Qualifications of the study team and access to required resources
- Likelihood of productivity within proposed timeline
- Justification for financial support
- Preference will be given to proposals that have previously been submitted for external funding.
Application
- Biographical information of principal investigator (e.g. NIH biosketch format).
- Research plan including title, introduction, hypothesis, specific aims, background, significance, preliminary studies, research design/methods, references (attached form or CORE grant application format). Maximum length 5 pages excluding references.
- Budget including personnel, equipment, supplies, services and other costs, and budget justification. Faculty and resident salaries will not be supported by these funds.
- Complete CORE grant applications or resident research block proposals may be submitted without modification.
- Submit to Elena Miller by close of business on July 1 or the next business day.
Amount
$10,000 each
Duration
1 year