CTSI Collaborative Translational Pilot Project Program
Clinical Research Center Clinical and Translational Science Institute New York University
Award: $50,000
To support collaborative scientific studies for one year to enable development of preliminary data that will serve as the foundation for translational research projects that are impactful with a high likelihood of achieving their aims and therefore competitive for external peer review full-scale funding. Qualifications: Applicants must be senior postdoctoral research fellows, clinical fellows, and established investigators who are working in partnership with one or more NYU faculty investigators are eligible to apply, as are researchers at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on impact of the proposed research on the health of New York City or other populations with particular emphasis on special populations and quality of the science proposed. How to apply: Applications can be submitted through online; along with Departmental Approval Letter; Brief Description of the Project, including departments/divisions/schools participating in the collaboration, Performance Sites and Key Personnel; Budget; NIH Biographical Sketch for all key personnel on the project; Other Support; Research Methodology (up to 5 pages: single spaced, no less than 0.5 inch margins, 11 point Arial font, including project title, background and rationale, specific aims, hypothesis, research design, methods) (can be plain paper or PHS 398 Continuation Format Page); References not included in Research Methodology page count (limit to 2 pages). Focus: Health care services; Medical research.