Available research opportunities for funding
We are pleased to announce a fourth round of seed funding for collaborative biomedical research between Phelps Health and Missouri S&T. Seed funding is intended for the purpose of generating preliminary data to support external requests for research funding.
You are invited to submit a research proposal to this funding opportunity. Proposals must be related to human health and medicine. Human subjects research must obtain IRB approval prior to study initiation.
Research proposal deadline: All proposals must be received by July 17, 2020.
Maximum funding amount: $20,000
Maximum research time frame: August 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Proposal Preparation:
General: Margins no less than ½”; Black font no smaller than 11 pt.; Arial or Times New Roman font.
Title page (1 page): List proposal title and team members. The research team must include a full-time Missouri S&T faculty member and Phelps Health professional staff member. Contact information including address, phone, and email should be provided for all investigators.
Project Narrative (3 pages): The project narrative should discuss project significance, the specific aim(s) of the project, a brief description of the research methodology and approach, relevant references, and external funding strategy (New: Specific funding solicitations and planned proposals must be identified in the external funding strategy; prior submissions should also be identified).
Biosketches (2 pages each): Each investigator must submit a biographical sketch in the NIH format.
Budget and Justification (1 page): Provide a tabulated budget and justification. Investigator salary support and overhead costs are not allowed.
Management Plan (1 page): The management plan should briefly discuss how data and resources will be shared in the project. (New: the role of each investigator should be clearly identified.)
Prior OBI Funding (1 page): Applicants who have received prior OBI seed funding should briefly summarize the outcomes of their prior funding, including any resulting external proposals.
Review Criteria
Submit proposal PDFs to: Casey Burton, cburton@phelpshealth.org
Final project reports (2 pages) due: July 31, 2021.