[ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Vision Research Program Investigator-Initiated Research Award | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 06.08.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), the Department of Defense is announcing the Vision Research Program (VRP) for 2019. The Investigator-Initiated Research Award is intended to support studies that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction as related to military-relevant trauma. Research projects may focus on any phase of research (e.g., basic, translational, applied, clinical, observational), excluding clinical trials. The research idea or solution should be innovative or novel, or a significant advancement over existing ideas or solutions, as applicable. The proposed research must be relevant to active duty Service members, Veterans, military beneficiaries, and/or the American public.
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 VRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award must address research in one or more of the following Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
To support research projects at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels, two different funding levels are available under this Program Announcement.
Funding: Funding level 1: Maximum USD $ 260’000
Funding level 2: Maximum USD $ 500’000
Duration: Funding level 1: 2 years
Funding level 2: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the PI on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a preproposal narrative, 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: 06 August 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 06 December 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 12 Sep, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-VRP-IIRA
Further information
FY19 VRP Focus Areas
To meet the intent of the award mechanism, applications to the FY19 VRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award must address research in one or more of the following Focus Areas listed at the end of this announcement.
To support research projects at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels, two different funding levels are available under this Program Announcement.
- Funding Level 1 supports exploratory, innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that is in the earliest stages of idea development. Research must have the potential to yield new avenues of investigation, such as new approaches, new research tools, or new paradigms. No preliminary data is required.
- Funding Level 2 supports the advancement of more mature research toward clinical translation. The proposed research must be innovative or novel or offer significant refinements, improvements, or new applications of existing ideas or solutions. Preliminary data supporting the readiness and feasibility of the proposed research are required.
Funding: Funding level 1: Maximum USD $ 260’000
Funding level 2: Maximum USD $ 500’000
Duration: Funding level 1: 2 years
Funding level 2: 3 years
Eligibility: Applicants from international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply, and there are no citizenship restrictions. Independent investigators at all academic levels (or equivalent) may be named by the organization as the PI on the application.
How to Apply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They should contain contact information, a list of collaborators and key personnel, a preproposal narrative, 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: 06 August 2019, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 CET)
Full Application Deadline: 06 December 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:59 12 Sep, CET)
Grants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-19-VRP-IIRA
Further information
- To see the program announcement, navigate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number W81XWH-19-VRP-IIRA.
- For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platforms, contact the Research Office.
FY19 VRP Focus Areas
- Eye injury or visual dysfunction as related to a military-relevant traumatic event. Examples of military-relevant trauma may include, but are not limited to:
- Blast, blunt, thermal, or chemical trauma Develop reliable non-invasive methods or tools for monitoring VCA graft rejection
- Trauma caused by directed energy weapons such as laser, microwaves, and particle beams
- Diagnosis and treatment of eye injuries in austere environments and prolonged field care settings
Practical information
- General public
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