Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program Overview
The Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) of the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for support to perform pilot and feasibility studies in diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic disorders.
All full-time faculty members who meet the eligibility requirements below are eligible to submit proposals. Applicants must be US. citizens or have permanent visas.
- New investigators.
- Established investigators in other areas of biomedical research who wish to apply their expertise to a problem in diabetes and/or endocrinology.
- Established investigators in diabetes/endocrinology who wish to study an area that represents a significant departure from their established expertise.
Application Format:
- Cover page: includes abstract of up to 250 words
- NIH-style biographical sketch (up to two pages)
- NIH-style other support
- Budget and Justification: one year, up to $50,000; one page only (equipment, travel, and Primary Investigator salary are not permitted on budget)
- Background, Preliminary results, and Research plan: up to 3 pages total;
References: one page only.
Appendix: 2 pages maximum (preliminary data only, no reprints)
If human subjects will be participating in the proposed research, it will be necessary to submit an NIH Human Subject form with the application. If animal research is being proposed, a copy of the IACUC approval letter will be required. Please note that funds will not be disbursed until an approval letter is submitted.
Grants will be reviewed by the DERC Pilot and Feasibility Review Committee and extramural consultants. Funding level maximum of $50,000;
Current Award period: April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011. (Equipment, travel funds, and investigator salary are not permitted on this award).
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009; An original and an electronic PDF of the complete DERC Application must be submitted to the Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center, Suite 700 Clinical Research Building.
Investigators who are currently in the 01 year of support through this Pilot and Feasibility Program may reapply for an additional year of funding. Such continuation requests need to be carefully justified, however, and will be considered as a competing renewal application.
Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center Award Terms
1) Awardees are required to inform the Center in the event that the Pilot/Feasibility Project receives external funding during the project period.
2) A final progress report is due one month after the close of the project period. The one page report will contain a synopsis of scientific progress, a list of resulting collaborations, publications, and grants, and a description of the relationship of the project to Core usage.
3) Awardees will provide updates concerning other support, resulting publications, and research activities for the Center's annual reports and continuation application.
4) If a Pilot/Feasibility Award does not receive external funding, it is eligible for one competitive renewal.
5) Awardees will attend the IDOM Seminar Series (Tuesday, 4 PM, 302 CRB) and give a presentation on their research.
6) Publications resulting from IDOM/DERC funding must acknowledge grant support: NIH DK19525
For additional information, please contact:
Heather Yavil, DERC Coordinator
Tel: 215-898-4365, Fax:215-898-5408
e-mail: hyavil@mail.med.upenn.edu
OR
Dr. Doris Stoffers, Director
Pilot and Feasibility Grant Program
Tel: 215-573-5413, Fax: 215-898-5408
e-mail: stoffers@mail.med.upenn.edu
