DRC Pilot and Feasibility Study Award
Diabetes Research Center Yale University
Award: $30,000
Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
To provide the support that will allow an investigator to obtain preliminary data for an application for independent research support; specifically designed to foster the work of young investigators beginning a career in diabetes research. Qualifications: Applicants must be a new investigators without current or past non-mentored NIH research project support as a principal investigator. established investigators with no previous work in diabetes related areas who wish to apply their expertise to a problem in this area; established investigators in diabetes research who propose testing innovative ideas that represent a clear departure from ongoing research interests; all eligible investigators must have faculty appointments at the time of the award; postdoctoral associates and postdoctoral fellows are not eligible for this award; priority will be given to new collaborative investigations. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on executive committee. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; pilot and feasibility study proposal should clearly state the justification for eligibility of the investigator under one of the above criteria; the proposal must be on a diabetes-related topic and be submitted using the NIH research project application (RO1) format (PHS398); pilot project applications should not exceed 7 typewritten pages, excluding: title page, abstract, budget, budget justification, most recent version of the NIH biographical sketch, other support page, and resources and environment; these shorter write-ups for new pilots will facilitate both internal and external reviews; be certain to include an abstract; specific aims; background and significance (up to one page); research description and methods (6 pages or less). Focus: Medical research.