Vanderbilt GI SPORE Funding Opportunity
We are pleased to announce the availability of pilot project grants for the conduct of basic, translational or clinical research on the cause, prevention, detection, control or treatment of GI cancers. Original projects with the potential to develop into independent R01 grants with a focus on GI cancers are encouraged.
Eligibility: Pilot project funding is open to all faculty at Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College, and Tennessee State University.
Up to $50,000 will be awarded for a one-year period with the opportunity for a one-year renewal. All applications will be evaluated by peer review. The anticipated date of funding is September 15, 2019.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 12, 2019
REQUIRED:
- Face Page
- Detailed Budget and Justification
- Proposal limited to 5 pages as follows:
- Specific aims
- Background and significance
- Experimental design
- Literature cited
- NIH Biosketch for all faculty participants
Please submit your application electronically. Submit a single PDF containing all documentation through the VICC Pilot Project Application Portal. A link to the VICC Pilot Project Application Portal can also be found at the top right-hand corner of the VICC Funding Opportunities web page https://www.vicc.org/research/funding-opportunities.
QUESTIONS:
Meghan O’Loughlin
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
615-343-1590
