Next Letter of Intent Deadline
February 2, 2024
Next Application Deadline
March 15, 2024
Pilot and Feasibility Award Program
Important Dates:
Letters of Intent will be due on or before: February 2, 2024 at 5pm
Notification of eligibility to proceed with application: February 7, 2024. Applications will be due on or before: March 8, 2024 at 5pm
Scope:
The HDDC is focused on the study of epithelial cell function and mucosal biology in inflammation, host defense, and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract and related mucosal surfaces. Pilot & Feasibility projects will be considered for support if they relate directly or indirectly to this mission.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be either:
• Faculty (Instructor or higher) at a Harvard-associated institution when funding commences.
• A current postdoctoral research fellow at a Harvard-associated institution.
Faculty that have not previously held R-level support, applications should describe how PF funding will lead to preliminary data to support NIH grant applications.
Faculty that have previously held R-level support are eligible if:
- They are at-risk of having no independent R01 or R01-equivalent grant support if they do not secure a substantial grant award in the near future, or
- They have worked in other areas and need support to develop a new research program related to digestive disease.
For all applicants:
- P/F projects cannot overlap with ongoing funded projects.
- HDDC core facility use must be proposed.
- An individual can be funded only once in every five-year cycle.
- Funding for the second year is contingent on review of a year 1 progress report.
Awards:
• For Faculty applications, the maximum request is $45,000 direct costs awarded over two years with an approved progress report of year 1.
• For Postdoctoral Fellows, the maximum request is $35,000 direct costs awarded over two years with an approved progress report of year 1.
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs are limited to 25%.
Letter of Intent/Application:
Please see attached document for details. For questions, please contact: Aglaia Polyzou
2024_hddc_rfa.pdf | 141 KB | |
loi_form.docx | 43 KB |