Grant Opportunities
Diabetes Interdisciplinary Studies Program (DISP)
The Diabetes Interdisciplinary Studies Program (DISP) is co-sponsored by the Michigan Diabetes Research Center (MDRC), the Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research (MCDTR), and the University of Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center (MCDC). Its purpose is to promote new interdisciplinary collaboration between at least TWO members of the University of Michigan faculty from DISTINCT disciplines to focus their combined research strengths on cutting-edge areas in diabetes research. The intent is to foster synergistic collaboration between faculty members to advance scientific inquiry.
Grant proposals may be in areas of basic biomedical research, or in clinical, behavioral, epidemiological, health services, or type T2 translational research and should address key questions in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, or control of diabetes, its complications, or related endocrine or metabolic disorders (for example: obesity, metabolic syndrome, counter-regulatory proteins). The goal of the DISP is to enable investigators to generate a sufficient body of preliminary information for a successful application for major research funding from NIH or other national granting agency.
ELIGIBILITY
A minimum of two Co-Investigators are required for DISP applications. Individuals who have full-time instructional, research, or clinical track faculty positions at the University of Michigan are eligible to apply as Co-Principal Investigators. The intent of this grant is to foster new collaborations on campus. However, applications for new research initiatives from productive ongoing collaborations will also be considered. Each Co-Principal Investigator must provide critical intellectual as well as technical input into projects funded by a DISP grant. Individuals who receive a DISP Grant are not eligible to receive an MDRC- MCDTR Pilot/Feasibility Study Grant in the same year.
APPLICATIONS
Applications must be prepared using the new 2012-13 DISP P/F application. Proposals should be for one year of support, with requested funding up to $100,000. Funds may not be applied to salary support for the Principal Investigator, travel expenses, or purchase of equipment (i.e., durable items costing over $5000). Salary support can be applied to a study coordinator, research assistant or trainee. Funding will depend on the successful federal renewal of the Michigan Diabetes Research Center application.
Each proposal will receive peer review by a group of recognized experts in the area of the proposal from the United States and abroad. In this initial round of applications, it is anticipated that at least one project will be selected for funding effective in January 2013.
Duration: One year
Amount: Up to $100,000
Application deadline: closed for 2012
Funding begins: January 2013
APPLICATION and more information
Questions: Barbara Hawkins, 763-2561 or hawkinsb@umich.edu
MDRC/MCDTR Pilot/Feasibility Study Grant
The purpose of the Pilot /Feasibility Study (P/FS) Grant Program, sponsored by Michigan Diabetes Research Center (MDRC) and Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research (MCDTR), is to promote research on diabetes by new and established University of Michigan faculty. Their goal is to enable investigators to generate a sufficient body of preliminary information for a successful application for major research funding from NIH or other national granting agency. Grant proposals may be in areas of basic biomedical research, or in clinical, behavioral, epidemiological, health services, or type 2 translational research and should address key questions in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention, or control of diabetes, its complications, or related endocrine or metabolic disorders (for example: obesity, metabolic syndrome, counter-regulatory proteins). Type 2 translational research projects should focus on the translation of research advances into clinical practice and include the identification of barriers to widespread adoption of new science and the testing of interventions to overcome these barriers.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals who have full-time instructional or research faculty positions at the University of Michigan are eligible to apply as Principal Investigators of P/F proposals. Eligible applicants are: a) new investigators beginning careers in research on diabetes; b) established investigators in areas other than diabetes who wish to focus their expertise on a problem in diabetes research; or c) established diabetes investigators who wish to take an entirely new direction in diabetes research. This new direction cannot be an extension or outgrowth of research currently being undertaken by the applicant. Individuals who receive a Diabetes Interdisciplinary Study Program (DISP) grant co-sponsored by the Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center, MDRC, and MCDTR are not eligible to receive an MDRC/MCDTR P/FS grant in the same year.
APPLICATIONS
Proposals should be for one year of support, with requested funding up to $50,000. P/FS funds may not be applied to salary support for the Principal Investigator, travel expenses, or purchase of equipment (i.e., durable items costing over $5000). Salary support can be applied to a study coordinator, research assistant or trainee. Funding for projects involving basic or type T1 translational research will depend on the successful renewal of the Michigan Diabetes Research Center application.
Each proposal will receive peer review by a group of recognized experts in the area of the proposal from the United States and abroad. It is anticipated that P/FS projects that receive a favorable review will be funded in January 2013.
Applications must be prepared using the new 2012-13 MDRC/MCDTR P/FS application. Proposals should be for one year of support, with requested funding up to $50,000.
Duration: One year
Amount: Up to $50,000
Application deadline: closed for 2012
Funding begins: January 2013
APPLICATION and more information.
Questions: Barbara Hawkins, 763-2561 or hawkinsb@umich.edu
MDRTC P/F GRANT WINNERS ARCHIVE
Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center (MMOC) Pilot/Feasibility Grant Program
The purpose of the Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center (MMOC) Pilot /Feasibility (P/F) Grant Program is to promote research on the biological and behavioral determinants of obesity, and to develop interventions to reduce obesity and its disease sequelae using basic, clinical, or population approaches. The P/F program’s aim is to enable both new and established University of Michigan investigators to generate sufficient preliminary information for a successful application for major research funding from NIH or other national granting agencies. Grant proposals may be in areas of basic biomedical research or in clinical, epidemiological, or translational research, e.g., interventions in clinical or population-based settings. Animal or human models may be considered. Grant proposals involving cross-disciplinary expertise, faculty from different UM schools, and that utilize the core laboratories of the MMOC are especially encouraged.
The Pilot & Feasibility Program (P & F) application process may now be completed entirely online. Application forms will be available on the MMOC website about one month prior to the application cycle.
Duration: One year
Amount: Up to $50,000
Application deadline: March 15, 2013
Funding begins: July 1, 2013
Please visit the MMOC website for more information and to download an application.
2012 MMOC P/F GRANT WINNERS MMOC P/F GRANT WINNER ARCHIVE
Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center (MMOC) Small Grant Program
Small P/F grants of up to $5,000 are awarded to investigators who are interested in running samples in the MNORC cores. Translational studies generally are experiments done in humans, human derived samples, or studies that will establish the immediate feasibility of studies to be done in humans.
Out of the $5,000, one-third ($1,667) will come from the Michigan Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (MNORC), one-third ($1,667) will come from the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR), and the remainder from the awardee's department or division. Grants of less than $5,000 will also be divided into one-third from MNORC, one-third from MICHR, and one-third from the awardee.
Preference will be given to junior investigators, senior investigators who are investigating a novel area in their nutrition or obesity research program, and investigators who are new to the nutrition/obesity field. Awards will be determined on an ongoing basis until funds are exhausted.
Duration: One year
Amount: Up to $5,000 (one-third from awardee's department or division)
Application deadline: None. Awards are ongoing until funds are exhausted annually.
Click here to download the application.
All documents and any questions should be directed to Grace Wu at glwu@umich.edu.
MMOC SMALL GRANT WINNERS ARCHIVE
