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Internal Faculty Grant Funding Program
FY2005

 

The KUMC Research Institute Board of Directors has approved the following schedule of funding for internal faculty grants for FY2005. The funds available for this research are awarded by the Research Institute and represent actual excess dollars gained by the Research Institute over expenses for the current fiscal year. One of the goals of the Research Institute is to provide those dollars back to the faculty for additional peer reviewed research. Formal Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are sent to all faculty by e-mail and are posted on this website.

  1. Bridging
  • Purpose: To provide interim support to those who have submitted grants to national organizations but were not funded. This support should assist in providing the data needed to improve a previous proposal and enhance the success of the application, which will be resubmitted to the external agency.
  • For: Faculty members from the KUMC (Kansas City and Wichita campus and VA affiliates) who meet certain criteria.
  • Evaluated on: Priority score, percentile-ranking, scale used by the funding agency, proposal describing how the original application will be improved.
  • Maximum: $35,000 for 1 year.
  • RFPs sent out:
    • Fall Bridging: September 2004
    • Winter Bridging: January 2005
    • Spring Bridging: April 2005
  1. Lied Endowed Basic Science Pilot Research
  • Purpose: To develop new and innovative ideas that has a high probability of leading to the submission of a new application for national peer-reviewed funding.
  • For: Full-time faculty at KUMC.
  • Evaluated on: Proposals will be sent out for peer review and evaluated on new and innovative ideas; fostering development of research activity in 3 specific areas in which there is a critical need at KUMC.
  • Maximum: $35,000 for 1 year; competitive process for possible second year of funding.
  • RFP sent out: September 2004.
  • Proposals due: October 11, 2004.
  • Awards made: January 2005.
  1. Clinical Pilot
  • Purposes: To promote research development in a high-priority area for funding nationally. To stimulate multidisciplinary teams with broad internal support.
  • For: Faculty members from KUMC (Kansas City and Wichita campuses and VA affiliates) proposing to conduct pilot research utilizing human populations, specimens or subjects.
  • Evaluated on: Proposals will be sent out for peer review and evaluated on originality, design and potential for future external funding possibilities. Proposals including interdisciplinary teams and department/division support will receive priority.
  • Maximum: $35,000 for 1 year.
  • RFP sent out: September 2004.
  • Proposals due: October 11, 2004.
  • Awards made: January 2005.
  1. Start PO1 or Research Center
  • Purpose: To develop a grant proposal to a major federal source to establish a PO1 or Research Center.
  • For: Collaborating faculty groups.
  • Evaluated on: Total team strength and research.
  • Maximum: $25,000.
  • RFP sent out: Call the Research Institute Executive Director at x8-1492 for details and to request forms.
  • Proposals due: Requests can be made anytime during the year.
  • Awards made: As submitted.
  1. Mentored Clinician Scientist (NOT OFFERED IN FY 2005)
  • Purposes: To provide partial salary and discretionary support for young clinician investigators with some previous research experience, who provide evidence of future scientific commitment. To provide enough funding so that the young scientist collects data and has grant writing experience to be successful in receiving an NIH mentored career award (individual K award).
  • For: Clinician investigators who, upon receiving this grant, will increase their research load by at least 50%. Team must consist of clinical scientist, veteran research mentor and chair of the department.

6. Clinical Program Enhancement (NOT OFFERED IN FY 2005)

  • Purposes: To stimulate new clinical research. To promote research development in a high-priority area for funding nationally. To stimulate multidisciplinary pilot or preliminary studies for future applications for research funding through governmental and private agencies.
  • For: Clinical faculty members at KUMC (Kansas City) have a strong current track record of clinical trials research.
  1. Nurse/Study Coordinator for Clinical Trials (NOT OFFERED IN FY 2005)
  • Purpose: To assist clinician(s) who is/are attempting to develop a clinical trials/clinical research program.
  • For: Any clinician(s) at KUMC who has/have a strong interest and commitment to start a clinical trials program and who has/have a substantial number of contracts that are submitted or are already signed.

 

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