The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science is soliciting applications to qualified and promising scientists early in their faculty careers who have obtained K funding (e.g.: K08, K23, K25, K12, VA) from the NIH or other funding agencies in areas that reflect the mission of the ICTS to encourage translational science across the UI campus.
The goal of this program is to provide supplemental support for research costs or additional salary support for key personnel to NIH K awards that meet these criteria. The supplement will support research that emphasizes either basic or clinical areas relevant to ICTS mission. The award should focus on developing preliminary data that will allow the investigator to submit an independent NIH R award.
Awards
Funding of up to $25,000 during the current CTSA budget period may be requested.
Key dates
Full application due: April 17, 2020
Notice of award: May 15, 2020
Eligibility and project requirements
1. The principal investigator must be a full-time University of Iowa faculty member.
2. Team science - teams will be required to attend one Team Science Workshop at a later date.
3. Progress reports and citation requirements
Awardees will be expected to submit a six-month progress report as well as a Final Progress Report at the end of the funded project.
Awardees are expected to publish their findings in scholarly peer-reviewed journals and present their research at professional meetings and to cite the University of Iowa CTSA NIH award (number UL1TR002537) on each publication, press release, or other documents about research supported by this award.
Evaluation criteria
Each full proposal is scored by three independent reviewers. The review committee evaluates full proposals according to five equally weighted criteria for innovation, scientific merit, investigative team, the potential for future funding, high-risk/high reward potential.
Each of the criteria is scored using NIH scoring criteria, and individual criterion scores are averaged to calculate an overall score. For PILOTS, additional review scores are factored into the overall decision: the degree to which the proposal integrates their plan for engaging in team science, stakeholder engagement, or the use of mobile technology .
Budget guidelines
Funds for laboratory supplies, small equipment, patient costs, and consultants are allowable.
Funds may be requested for study-related personnel salaries.
Funds cannot be used to support faculty salary.
Travel expenses are not allowable.
Compliance
No project involving human or live vertebrate animal subjects may be initiated without NCATS prior approval. A prior approval request must be submitted to NCATS no later than 30 days before the proposed implementation of any research involving human or live vertebrate animal subjects.
Applications that involve human or vertebrate animals must include proof of IRB or IACUC submission by the application deadline.
If it has been determined by the PI that this study does not require IRB approval, please submit a Human Subjects Research Determination form through HawkIRB. Attach the submitted determination form and the Human Subjects Office response to the application.
Deadline for submission: April 17th, 2020
PILOT Grant Application Requirements
Summary statement for the current K Award
The applicant must also submit a copy of the entire K award
Abstracts/Relevance:
Maximum of 250 words/2,000 characters, including spaces
Provide a statement explaining the subject of the proposal and how it will allow the PI to submit an R01
Include the date of expected submission
Research goals:
Maximum of one page
Background and Preliminary Data
Specific Aims
How this work will help you submit a successful R01
Current Curriculum Vitae
Budget:
Budget justification
NIH Biographical Sketch
Submit application to Jamie Thrams (jamie-thrams@uiowa.edu)
Contact information
Jamie Thrams - administrative questions
Email: jamie-thrams@uiowa.edu
Help the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa continue making new strides in medical research by citing the NIH CTSA program grant UL1TR002537.