The Duke University School of Medicine is pleased to announce a second call for proposals for high risk/high impact research in the area of brain and disease. This RFP is focused on discovery science and priority will be given to School of Medicine investigators researching the basic biology underlying brain disease, including (but not limited to) Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders, stroke, and behavioral disorders.
Up to $50,000 for one year will be provided for pilot research projects on brain and disease based on these criteria:
- Originality
- Scientific rational
- Potential for scientific impact
- Clear articulation of the way in which the proposed research differs from other funded projects of the Principal Investigator
- Clarity of plans for obtaining subsequent extramural funding to extend or complete the project
- Title page and contact information
- Abstract of 150 words or less describing the project
- Project summary in 3 pages or less (11 point Arial font, inclusive of figures but not including citations), addressing the selection criteria listed above.
- Biographical sketches for participating faculty. Please use the “NIH Biosketch Form” http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html