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ICCTR Pilot Grant

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The Institutional Centers for Clinical and Translational Research (ICCTR) is excited to offer a grant opportunity to provide pilot support to Boston Children’s Hospital junior faculty with a focus on population health, broadly defined.  Young investigators can be challenged in obtaining funding early in their careers, and small grants can be instrumental. 

The goal of this funding opportunity is to jump-start small projects for early-stage investigators (instructors and assistant professors). We encourage underrepresented minorities (URMs) and those who are re-entering research fields after suspending research careers to apply. To demonstrate progress, we expect that every award recipient will submit a related abstract, manuscript, or grant as well as present research findings at a grantee forum within 18 months of receiving an ICCTR pilot award.

Funding Levels
- Research Support/Pilot Grants up to 10K
- Up to five grants may be awarded

The deadline for submissions is July 14, 2021, by 5 pm. 
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please reach to Lise Nigrovic, MD MPH (lise.nigrovic@childrens.harvard.edu). 
Award notifications will be sent by August 16, 2021.

 
2. Applicant Information *This question is required.Applicant should have a BCH faculty appointment (i.e. primary appointment at Boston Children's Hospital).
3. Mentor *This question is required.
3. Proposal *This question is required.The application should be no more than three single-spaced pages, using font size 11 with 1” margins to include the following:
1. Project aims
2. Background
3. Significance 
4. Methods
5. Timeline (project must be completed within one year)
6. References: may be single-spaced and do NOT count towards the application page limits
4. Budget and Budget Justification *This question is required.The budget and justification must be no more than one page.  The budget should NOT include overhead (indirect costs), equipment for long-term use (e.g., computers) or salary support for the principal investigator.
5. Biographical Sketches of Applicant *This question is required.Please use the standard NIH Biosketch (five-page limit). The personal statement should include a statement about how the proposed research relates to and will help facilitate your career.  The mentor’s Biosketch is required for Instructors.
6. Biographical Sketches Primary Mentor *This question is required.Please use the standard NIH Biosketch (five-page limit). The personal statement should include a statement about how the proposed research relates to and will help facilitate your career.  The mentor’s Biosketch is required for Instructors.
6. Letters of SupportInstructor applicants must include a letter of support from the primary mentor that should address the mentor’s research experience and skills in relation to the proposal as well as plans for supervising the planned research. Additional letters may be included on an as-needed basis.
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