Strong Children's Research Center

Funding Opportunities

Small Grants

The goal of the Strong Children’s Research Center funding is to encourage collaboration and career development interactions between faculty at or above senior instructor level with a doctoral level degree and appointment greater than 2 years. Priority will be given to the potential for extramural funding, career enhancing interactions for pediatric faculty, and significant mentoring relationships. Proposals in areas of basic science, translational science, and health services research are welcome.

Support

Support for one year starts July 1 and ranges from $5,000 to $25,000, depending on budgetary requirements and scientific merit. Progress reports are due 12 months after funding. Budget for one year to be spent over 6 months without penalty upon request. Progress reports are due after 12 months of funding. Thus, this would be an automatic 6 month extension, and the PI would have to apply for more time if desired.

While this proposal may be alternative to extramural applications, it is expected that a more extensive proposal will be submitted to extramural agencies within 24 months after this award is made.

Timetable and Review Process

April 21
Preliminary Applications Due – one page summary of proposal and one page summary of the role of collaborators and mentor
May 1
Selection of most meritorious preliminary applications and notification of successful applicants
June 9
Deadline for Final Detailed Proposals – this includes up to 10 pages for specific aims, background, methodological approaches, and preliminary findings. In addition, applications must include CVs and support sections for PI and collaborators and an itemized budget.
June 30
Notification of successful applications
July 1
Funding begins

The original and SIX (6) COPIES of the application (Preliminary or Final Proposal) should be submitted to:

Strong Children’s Research Center
P.O. Box 777, Rm. 4-8123
Rochester, NY 14642
Attn: Dawn Smith

For the detailed proposals, Department of Pediatrics applicants will adhere to customary review and internal sign-off by the Department of Pediatrics Research Administrations (Marti Preston) or the PCRO for clinical grants (Nick Ferraio) prior to final submission.

No salary support for the principal investigator can be budgeted from these grants.

Publications resulting from this funding should list the support of the Strong Children’s Research Center.