(Announcements/Newsletters - University) Research Funding Opportunity: Request for Pilot Projects: SCOR

• Date/Time: 03-17-2008 thru 05-16--2008 (Deadline)
Contact:
• Sarah S. Gainey (843.792.8207) smithsar@musc.edu

Message:

MUSC’s Specialized Center of Research on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women’s Health (SCOR) is requesting pilot project proposals. We would appreciate your assistance in disseminating this information to anyone on campus you feel would be interested.

Thank you,

Sarah S. Gainey, LMSW
SCOR/BIRCWH Project Coordinator
Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Psychiatry, CNS
843.792.8207
843.792.3982 (fax)

RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Request For Pilot Project Proposals

Focused on Sex and Gender-Related Issues in Neuroscience

In October 2007, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Office of Research on Women’s Health renewed a 5-year award for Drs. Kathleen T. Brady and Ronald E. See, funding a research center focused on sex and gender-based multidisciplinary research at MUSC. One of the goals of the center is to catalyze women’s health-related research throughout the MUSC campus. This goal will be primarily facilitated by the support of pilot projects at MUSC.

The purpose of the Pilot Program is to provide short-term start-up funds to promising postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty (less than 5 years from post-doctoral training/terminal degree) at MUSC to collect initial data for an RO3, R21, or R01 submission.

The project must focus on a neuroscience-related topic and explore either sex/gender differences or disorders/treatments as they uniquely relate to women. The project can be either clinical or basic science, but consistent with the NIH Roadmap Initiative and the vision of MUSC’s SECTR. Projects involving multidisciplinary teams and/or translational research efforts are especially encouraged.

Eligibility: Currently salaried postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.

Proposal Receipt Date: May 16, 2008 5:00 PM

Expected Funding Date: July 1, 2008

Funding Limit: $20,000 (direct costs only)

Funding Period: July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009


Submission Guidelines (please submit electronically):

1. Submit a 3-5 page description of your project using the following format:

A. Statement of the Problem/ Background

B. Primary hypothesis to be tested

C. Methods to be used

D. Significance of the project and relationship to sex and gender research

2. Postdoctoral fellows should also submit a letter of support from the faculty mentor supervising the project.

3. Submit an NIH-type bio-sketch for the applicant. Postdoctoral fellows should also submit the mentor’s bio-sketch.

4. Submit a budget (using the PHS398 form) and a brief budget justification. Recall that budgets can be no more than $20,000 and cannot provide funds for salary support for the applicant or staff.


Please submit proposals and address inquiries to:

Sarah S. Gainey, LMSW
Coordinator, Women’s Research Center
67 President St
Box 250861
Charleston, SC 29425
smithsar@musc.edu