[ U.S. CDMRP – Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Investigator Initiated Research Award | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 21.05.2020 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Awards. The SCIRP Investigator Initiated Research Award is intended to support studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to SCI research, patient care, and/or quality of life. IIRA applications may focus on any phase of research from basic through translational. Important aspects of this award mechanism include:
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications must address at least one of the FY20 SCIRP IIRA Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: max. $500’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) are eligible to be named as the Principal Investigator (PI) on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a preproposal narrative, and a list of collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 21-May-2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Full Application Deadline: 25-Aug-2020, 11:59 p.m. EST
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-20-SCIRP-IIRA
Further information
FY20 SCIRP Focus Areas
- Impact: Applications should articulate both the short- and long-term impact of the proposed research. Projects must address one or more of the FY20 SCIRP IIRA Focus Areas.
- Preliminary Data: Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from laboratory discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Applications must include preliminary and/or published data that are relevant to the mission of the SCIRP and support the proposed research project.
- Relevance to Military Health: Projects should be relevant to spinal cord-injured military Service members, Veterans, and/or their family members and care partners. Collaboration with military and VA researchers and clinicians is encouraged.
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications must address at least one of the FY20 SCIRP IIRA Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: max. $500’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at or above the level of Assistant Professor (or equivalent) are eligible to be named as the Principal Investigator (PI) on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a preproposal narrative, and a list of collaborators and key personnel as suggested on the platform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov workspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any time.
Pre-Application Deadline: 21-May-2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Full Application Deadline: 25-Aug-2020, 11:59 p.m. EST
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-20-SCIRP-IIRA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-20-SCIRP-IIRA
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
FY20 SCIRP Focus Areas
- Preserving and protecting spinal cord tissue at time of injury for improved neurologic outcomes
- Identifying and validating biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, and for evaluation of treatment efficacies
- Bowel, genitourinary, cardiopulmonary dysfunction, and neuropathic pain
- Psychosocial issues relevant to people with SCI, their families, and/or their care partners
- Rehabilitation and regeneration—Maximizing the function of the residual neural circuitry, including harnessing neuroplasticity and recovery to improve function after SCI
Practical information
- General public
- Free