CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) 2023 Pilot Projects Program

SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

Application

Interested applicants are required to apply through the UFunds online portal no later than Friday, July 14, 2023 at 5pm ET. The application must include the following:

  1. Contact and academic information as requested via the UFunds application page.
  2. Structured one-page overview of research aims, significance, and experimental approach.
  3. References.
  4. NIH-formatted bio-sketch for each investigator and mentor, if applicable
  5. Letter from Department Chair(s) stating postdoctoral fellow or resident physician applicants will have a faculty appointment by July 1, 2023, if applicable (not required for current faculty).
  6. A mentorship plan, if applicable.
  7. Established/senior investigators are eligible to apply for support of a new research direction in vascular biology.

A Brown University ID is required to access UFunds. Non-Brown faculty should email cpvb.pilot.projects@gmail.com by July 1, 2023 to request a Brown University ID to use for this application.

Pilot Project award announcements are anticipated to be communicated by email to applicants by September.

Individuals from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Funding Available

The 2023 Pilot Projects Program will fund $37,500 or $75,000 pilot projects for one-year research grants. Indirect costs will not be provided to the applicants’ home institutions.

Performance Period

The anticipated performance period is 9/1/2023 to 5/31/2024 (i.e., 9 months).

Available Services for Applicants

All applicants are strongly encouraged to schedule a consultation with Cell Isolation and Organ Function (CIOF) Core or the Mitochondrial Function and In Vivo Imaging (MF-II) Core to enhance their responsiveness to this RFA. Applicants are encouraged to review available services on the CPVB CORE lab-request-form for any inquiries. Please contact elizabeth_harrington@brown.edu for CIOF core or peng_zhang@brown.edu for MF-II core.

Proposal Submission Instructions

Proposals are due through UFunds no later than Wednesday, July 14, 2023 at 5pm ET. CPVB COBRE will not consider applications that are incomplete. Complete applications must include the following sections:

APPLICATION FORMAT

Applications should follow an abbreviated NIH format with minor modifications. This application requires the use of the most recent version of the PHS 398 Forms.

Font: Arial, Helvetica, Palatino Linotype or Georgia typeface and a font size of 11 points or larger must be used. A Symbol font may be used to insert Greek letters or special characters; the font size requirement still applies. A smaller font size may be used for figures, graphs, diagrams, charts, tables, figure legends, and footnotes, but this type must follow the font typeface requirement and be readily legible.

Margins: Margins should be ½ inch.

QUESTIONS

Address inquiries regarding the CPVB COBRE Pilot Projects Program to Valeria Zarate, Program Administrator, at cpvb.pilot.projects@gmail.com

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