[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Reconstructive Transplant Research Program Qualitative Research Award | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 25.09.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Reconstructive Transplant Research Program (RTRP) for 2019. The Qualitative Research Award supports multi-institutional partnerships for qualitative research studies that will help researchers and clinicians better understand the experiences of individuals involved in the reconstructive transplant process. This includes those who are considering, or who have already received, reconstructive transplant surgery and/or the reality of lifelong immunosuppression, as well as caregivers, potential donors and their families, and clinicians. This understanding will, in turn, support the ultimate goal of improving transplant outcomes and the quality of life for individuals who receive these life-changing procedures.
Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on understanding how people interpret and make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live. Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from basic discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Qualitative research is intended to be exploratory, open-ended, and unbiased. The information gathered should be meaningful and culturally appropriate to the participant, unanticipated (not hypothesis-based) by the research team, and rich and explanatory in nature.
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 CPMRP Translational Research Award must address research in program’s Focus Areas, which are listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: Maximum USD $ 1’500’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: The FY19 RTRP Qualitative Research Award is intended to support multi-institutional partnerships among two to four investigators, referred to as the Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and the Partnering PI(s), each of whom will receive a separate award. Therefore, all applications must include at least two PIs representing at least two separate institutions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the Initiating PI or a Partnering PI on an application. Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a Letter of Intent, and supporting documents 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: 25 September 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 16 October 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 17 Oct, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-RTRP-QRA
Further information
FY19 RTRP Focus Areas
Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on understanding how people interpret and make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live. Observations that drive a research idea may be derived from basic discovery, population-based studies, a clinician’s first-hand knowledge of patients, or anecdotal data. Qualitative research is intended to be exploratory, open-ended, and unbiased. The information gathered should be meaningful and culturally appropriate to the participant, unanticipated (not hypothesis-based) by the research team, and rich and explanatory in nature.
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 CPMRP Translational Research Award must address research in program’s Focus Areas, which are listed at the end of this announcement.
Funding: Maximum USD $ 1’500’000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: The FY19 RTRP Qualitative Research Award is intended to support multi-institutional partnerships among two to four investigators, referred to as the Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) and the Partnering PI(s), each of whom will receive a separate award. Therefore, all applications must include at least two PIs representing at least two separate institutions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the Initiating PI or a Partnering PI on an application. Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a Letter of Intent, and supporting documents 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: 25 September 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 16 October 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 17 Oct, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-RTRP-QRA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-19-RTRP-QRA.
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
FY19 RTRP Focus Areas
- Define/assess the benefit or value of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA), which may include but is not limited to the following:
- Determine the relative value of VCA compared to other treatment options (e.g., prosthetics, orthotics, reconstruction)
- Determine how VCA benefits the recipient’s communication and interactions with family, friends, workplace, and the community, as well as their individual sense of self
- Develop or adapt existing quality of life measures for face transplant recipients
- Determine how psychosocial functioning changes over time within VCA recipients
Practical information
- General public
- Free