CENTER FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR

PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES

(clinical intervention trials not allowed per NIAMS policy)

The Center for Musculoskeletal Research (CSR), based in the Endocrine Unit at MGH, and funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (NIAMS) is announcing a request for Pilot and Feasibility Research proposals ($35,000/year), NO RENEWALS ARE ALLOWED. The Awardees will be expected to present progress to CSR members biannually and provide a written annual report.

LETTER OF INTENT DUE MONDAY AUGUST 19, 2024, 5PM EST

Letter of intent should include

a 250 word abstract

a 150 word statement of eligibility

an NIH style biosketch including all other support

Please submit in a single PDF file to csrmail@partners.org

In the subject line include your last name and “P30P+F LOI”  eg: SmithP30P+F LOI

 

DETAILS BELOW

THOSE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDING WILL BE INFORMED BY

Monday August 26, 2024

A THREE PAGE SCIENTIFIC PROPOSAL WILL BE REQUIRED BY 

Monday September 30, 2024

Expected funding date (depending on NIH approval) Monday, December 2, 2024

Eligibility is based on the criteria listed below:

1. Junior faculty proposing highly focused Musculoskeletal Biology (including muscle) research projects with the goal of generating preliminary data sufficient to support an application for independent NIH research support. Applicants in this group must meet the NIH Early Investigator Criteria(New Investigators who have had less than 10 years of research or research training experience after the completion of their terminal research degree or medical residency, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm) Awardees of K grants may apply with committed effort but cannot receive salary from the P&F.
2. Established researchers from outside the bone field proposing innovative studies relevant to Musculoskeletal Biology.
3. Established Musculoskeletal Biology investigators proposing studies relevant to Musculoskeletal Biology that represents a clear departure from their established line of investigation.

Investigators must invest at least 1 calendar month of effort.  If salary requests do not reflect this effort, cost-sharing plans must be indicated. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents must have active visas permitting them to remain in the U.S. for the full period of the proposed research.