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Pilot Grant
Proposals for Cross-disciplinary Health Research
IHRP Calls for Pilot Grant Proposals for
Cross-disciplinary Health Research.
The Institute for Health Research and Policy seeks pilot grant proposals
from UIC investigators and cross-disciplinary teams addressing critical
health issues.
The pilot grants are intended to support preliminary research addressing
health disparities, behavioral risk factors, obesity, diabetes, and other
critical health issues. Because of the complexity of research in these
areas, the institute seeks proposals involving collaborations among clinical
and behavioral scientists, basic and behavioral scientists, and behavioral
scientists working across disciplines. Projects employing the principles
of community participatory research are encouraged.
Letters of intent for the campus competition are due March 15. The funding
period will begin September 1.
Pilot grantees will benefit from the excellent research infrastructure
of this university-wide multidisciplinary institute, including complete
grant support, consultation by the nationally respected Methodology Research
Core, and a supportive intellectual environment.
Awards
Four grants of up to $25,000 each will be made available for one-year projects that are intended to lead to larger projects submitted for external funding. The grants will be awarded in September 2007.
Eligibility
UIC faculty members, including research faculty and doctoral-level academic staff, are eligible to apply.
Letter of Intent
A letter of intent (1-2 pages) is required. In the letter,
identify the objective of the proposed research, collaborators, community
partners (if any), methodological approach, and a plan for future grant
development.
Submit letters of intent no later than March 15, 2007,
to the office of the institutes director, Susan J. Curry, PhD, via e-mail
at slbaker@uic.edu.
Deadlines for 2007- 2008 Pilot Project Grants
- March 15, 2007 Applicants submit letters of intent.
- April 16, 2007 IHRP invites selected applicants to submit full proposals.
- June 1, 2007 Invited project teams submit full proposals.
- July 15, 2007 IHRP notifies applicants of awards.
- September 1, 2007 Funding begins.
Conditions Regarding Grant Approval
The following factors will be considered in the evaluation of final proposals:
- Innovation in addressing health disparities, behavioral risk factors, obesity, diabetes or other critical health issues
- Potential for significant, more developed research
- Submission of future research proposals through an institute-affiliated center or program
- Contribution to the institute's intellectual environment.
For More Information
Direct questions about the pilot grant program to the office of the institutes director, Susan J. Curry, PhD, via e-mail at slbaker@uic.edu.
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