Novel Methodologies and Pilot Studies
Awards for Innovative Clinical and Translational Research
New Funding Opportunities for Innovative Clinical and Translational Science at UAMS
The Translational Research Institute (TRI), directed by Curtis Lowery, MD, announces a new award opportunity available through the TRI Pilot Awards for Innovative Clinical and Translational Research. The full RFA and guidelines are available below.
The overall goal of the TRI is to transform the pace, effectiveness, and quality of translational research among UAMS and its partners, resulting in better health for all Arkansans. The Clinical and Translational Pilot Research Awards in the TRI intends to 1) facilitate research innovation and progress, 2) stimulate and solidify research collaborations and 3) promote high-quality translational research. Awards are intended to support novel research studies; these awards will not support projects that are minor offshoots of ongoing research or provide bridge funding to investigators.
The awards encourage investigators to develop research programs that successfully compete for extramural funding. The TRI will support investigators by providing guidance, resources, and feedback.
Visit our FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions about the TRI Pilot Studies program.
RFAs Available
The TRI is offering the following award mechanism:
Pilot Research Award (up to $50,000)
Instructions for the Pre-Proposal (pdf)
Full RFA for invited applications ONLY (pdf)
Grant Forms
These forms are to be filled out, saved, and submitted along with invited grant proposals.
Milestones and Evaluation Table (Word .doc)
Pilot Research Award
The Pilot Research Award is intended to provide the data necessary to quickly advance to extramural funding, solidify collaborations poised to advance translational research, and support investigators preparing to translate research findings into clinical trials, community implementation, and/or improvements in healthcare delivery. These awards aim to support translational studies focused on accelerating research discovery in health-related sciences and improving healthcare and community health.
The 2011 Pilot Studies will target specific focus areas
that reflect UAMS strengths and research priorities established by
the NCRR, UAMS, and the TRI. Applicants will be asked to identify
which focus area(s) their project addresses. The TRI Pilot Study
focus areas include:
