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Translational Research Development Program

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IUSM Eligible

Collaboration focused

IU / IUB / IUPUI Eligible

Education focused

Purdue Eligible

Innovation focused

Notre Dame Eligible

Institutional resource award

Non-CTSI Eligible

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CTSI Sponsored and Hosted RFAs

Activity-Based Therapy Program Award

Activity-Based Therapy Program Award

Supports activity-based therapy programs for the prevention, treatment and cure of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries (only), including acute management, medical complications, rehabilitative techniques, and neuronal recovery. Activity based therapy services refers to specialized interventions that activate the neuromuscular system below the level of the lesion, involving intense, repetitive physical activity performed with the goal of retraining the nervous system to recover specific motor tasks.

Awards available up to $150,000 for two years

RFA:  Opens in August, every other year (even numbered years) $$$ / IUSM / IU / ND / PU / N

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE ABT RFA

 

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Biomedical Research Grant

Biomedical Research Grant

The objective of the Biomedical Research Grant Program is to foster scholarly and creative research by worthy investigators so that they can compete successfully for extramural research support. Targeted projects are: 1) research projects of investigators new to Indiana University School of Medicine who do not yet have extramural funding and who need support to acquire the preliminary data necessary to compete for extramural funding; 2) research projects of established investigators of Indiana University School of Medicine who are between funding periods from extramural sources. Awards are up to $50,000 and be limited to one (1) year duration.

RFA:  Opens in January, May and September $$ / IUSM

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE BRG RFA

 


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Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design Program Award

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design Program Award

The goal of this RFA is to stimulate development for emerging translational research needs and fund innovative pilot projects that support methodological research of faculty members in the eight units that comprise the DBP.
Awards are up to $10,000 for twelve months (one year)

RFA:  Typically opens in the spring $ / See RFA for eligibility

Contact:  Susan Perkins

SAMPLE DBP RFA

 


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Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CDMD) Pilot & Feasibility Funding

Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (CDMD) Pilot & Feasibility Funding

A primary research-related activity of the CDMD's P&F program is to foster the development of new diabetes-related investigators and provide seed-support for innovative, high-risk projects. The program is particularly directed at new investigators and established investigators new to diabetes-related research. The program also considers established diabetes investigators pursuing high impact/high risk projects or projects that are a significant departure from their usual work. Work supported by these funds is expected to lead to submissions of major extramural grants. Awards are up to $45,000 and are limited to one (1) year duration

RFA:  Typically opens in the spring $$ / IUSM / IU / PU

Contact:  Jeffrey S. Elmendorf

SAMPLE CDMD RFA

 


Clinical & Translational Science Pilot Grant

Clinical & Translational Science Pilot Grant

Supports translational science projects that help identify translational methods and processes relevant across a range of diseases, treatments, and interventions. The key objective of the projects should be to develop methodological innovations and/or produce crosscutting solutions for common and persistent challenges to reduce, remove, or bypass significant bottlenecks across the continuum of translation.
Awards are up to $40,000 and are 12 months (1 year) in duration without ability to apply for a no cost extension.

RFA:  Opens annually in May $$ / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  Tammy Sajdyk

SAMPLE CTS RFA

 

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Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Planning Award

Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Planning Award

The Trailblazer Planning Award RFA supports proposals that develop community-academic partnerships that address health, health equity or social determinants of health (SDOH). Projects must involve both an academic partner and a community partner on the project. Both partners must currently be working in an Indiana-based institution / organization. Awards are up to $5,000 per project for one year

RFA:  Typically opens in earily spring $ / C / IUSM / IU / PU / ND / N

Contact:  chep@iu.edu

SAMPLE TRAILBLAZER PLANNING RFA

 


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Community Health Partnerships (CHeP) Trailblazer Award

Community Health Partnerships (CHeP)Trailblazer Award

The Trailblazer Award RFA supports collaborative projects from community-university partners from a diverse array of geographical areas and campuses throughout the state that 1) implement research that has the potential to improve health or health care, 2) perform a needed evaluation of an existing health-related program. Projects must involve both an academic partner and a community partner on the project. Both partners must currently be working in an Indiana-based institution / organization. The RFA topic focus area rotates on an annual basis. Awards are up to $25,000 per project for one year

RFA:  Typically opens in early spring $ / C / IUSM / IU / PU / ND / N

Contact:  chep@iu.edu

SAMPLE TRAILBLAZER RFA

 


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Core Pilot Awards

Core Pilot

The goal of this RFA is to promote the use of technologies and expertise afforded by the Indiana CTSI Core Facilities available at all partner institutions. Successful proposals will demonstrate outstanding scientific merit that can be linked to generating extramural funding or novel intellectual property (IP). Success of the program will be viewed, in part, by the fostering of new funded grants or providing significant contributions to grant renewals. Funding is for utilization of designated Indiana CTSI core facilities only.
Awards are up to $10,000 per project and projects are typically two years in duration.

RFA:  Opens first working day in January $ / R / IUSM / IU / PU / ND

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE CORE PILOT RFA

 


Global Health Reciprocal Innovation Awards

Global Health Reciprocal Innovation Awards

This reciprocal innovation grant program is funded to support the research of Indiana CTSI investigators and their international partners. Reciprocal innovation is the bi-directional and iterative exchange of a technology, methodology, or process between at least two countries, one lower or middle income country and one high income country, to address a common health challenge and provide mutual benefit to both sides.
The Demonstration Grants fund up to (2) awards up to $50,000 each to support high impact solutions that provide reciprocal benefit to Indiana and our LMIC partners, while the Planning Grants fund awards up to $10,000 to support planning and training activities that will lead to applications for projects demonstrating reciprocal innovation.

RFA:  Typically opens in the fall $ / $$ / C / I / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  Rish O’Brien

SAMPLE RI DEMONSTRATION RFA

SAMPLE RI PLANNING RFA

 

Indiana CTSI (IUSM) Core Equipment Grant

Indiana CTSI (IUSM) Core Equipment Grant

Supports the purchase of equipment by IU School of Medicine CTSI Designated Service Cores that will enhance the research environment and contribute to the research mission of the IU School of Medicine and the Indiana CTSI.
Proposals requesting equipment that costs between $5,000 - $100,000 will be accepted. Proposals for equipment costing more than $100,000 will be entertained if matching funds to cover the balance are identified.

RFA:  Opens annually in January $ / $$ / $$$ / R / IUSM

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE IUSM CORE EQUIPMENT RFA

 

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Indiana CTSI Postdoctoral Challenge for the use of Core Facilities

Indiana CTSI Postdoctoral Challenge for the use of Core Facilities

This RFA is a competitive opportunity in the form of an expense account for use of core facility services. Funding is to be used only for services provided by the core facilities. Applicants may also participate as proposal reviewers. Post-doctoral fellows at IU, IUSM, IUPUI, Purdue and Notre Dame are eligible.
Awards are up to $5,000 per proposal for a one-year project period.

RFA:  Opens in November $ / E / R / IUSM / IU / PU / ND

Contact:  Tommy Sors

SAMPLE POSTDOC CHALLENGE RFA

 


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Indiana Traumatic Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Fund

Indiana Traumatic Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Fund

The goal of this RFA is to foster and encourage research for the prevention, treatment and cure of traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries, including acute management, medical complications, rehabilitative techniques, and neuronal recovery.
Awards are up to a maximum of $80,000 per year for two years (total of $160,000) for basic science, up to a maximum of $100,000 per year for two years (total of $200,000) for clinical research, and up to $100,000 for one year for early commercialization proposals targeting new technologies (i.e. diagnostic or therapeutic drugs / devices).

RFA:  Opens in September, every other year (even numbered years) $$$ / IUSM / IU / PU / ND / N

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE ISCBIR RFA

 


IU Grant Linking Universitywide Expertise (GLUE) Award

IU Grant Linking Universitywide Expertise (GLUE) Award

Supports the planning and collaborative team building across campuses to develop of large multi-investigator and/or multi-project, milestone-driven, translational research teams who are planning to eventually submit a multi-year extramural grant applications with annual budgets of $300K or higher in direct costs per year. Teams must be lead by an IUB PI with members of the gram from other Indiana CTSI affiliate campuses.

Award amount is up to $100,000 per year for up to two (2) years.

RFA:  Typically opens in July $$$ / C / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  Joel Ybe

SAMPLE GLUE RFA

 

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IU Health Values Fund for Education

IU Health Values Fund for Education

The goal of this RFA is to support new didactic and clinical teaching tools that serve as unique solutions to complex educational processes. Applicants must be IU Health employees or physicians with medical staff privileges at Indiana University Health or persons with significant teaching responsibilities or who hold a special assignment at IU Health.
Award amounts are up to a maximum of $50,000 per year for two years.

RFA:  Typically opens in the fall $$$ / E / see RFA for eligibility

Contact:  IU Health Grants Administration

SAMPLE IU HEALTH VALUES EDUCATION RFA

 


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IU Health Values Fund Pilot and Feasibility Research Grant

IU Health Values Fund Pilot and Feasibility Research Grant

The goal of this RFA is to support:

  1. Discovery of new knowledge and the development of new diagnostic, treatment and prevention modalities to improve patient care outcomes.
  2. Promotion of health in the population and the provision of health care of the highest quality to its patients while also aiding the hospital to become more efficient.
  3. Projects that demonstrate collaboration between any Indiana University Health hospital campuses including system hospitals.
Awards are up to $100,000 and are of a two (2) year duration, with a $50,000 per year maximum.

RFA:  Typically opens in the fall $$$ / see RFA for eligibility

Contact:  IU Health Grants Administration

SAMPLE IU HEALTH VALUES RESEARCH RFA

 


K12 Career Development Award

K12 Career Development Award

The Indiana CTSI K12 Career Development Award in Clinical-Translational Science Research is designed to provide promising early career investigators with the opportunity to be mentored in research-intensive, multi-disciplinary settings toward the goal of developing careers in clinical-translational science research. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements.
Awards offer up to 75% salary support, capped at $100,000 annually, and protected time for research and participation in career development training. In addition, the award offers up to $10,500 per year for the scholar’s pilot research and training-related expenses. The award is for two years, contingent upon satisfactory progress at the end of year one.

RFA:  Typically opens in the fall E / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  Patricia McGuire

SAMPLE K12 RFA

 

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Project Development Teams

Project Development Teams

Project Development Teams (PDTs) are committees that consist of multidisciplinary researchers who assist investigators in developing ideas/hypotheses into well-designed translational research projects. The teams serve as "one stop shops" by providing investigators access to protocol development; pilot funding; biostatistics; IRB/regulatory and nursing support; facilitation of collaboration with other investigators and access to Core Resources on the IUPUI, IU, Purdue and Notre Dame campuses, all in one meeting. There are currently 5 PDTs within the Indiana CTSI: Community, Healthcare Delivery & Implementation Science; Concepts to Clinic; Human Health & Biomedical Technology; Pediatric Sciences; Structural & Social Determinants of Health.

Awards are typically up to $15,000 for two years

RFA:  Continuous submission $ / C / I / R / IUSM / IU / PU / ND

Contact:  Tammy Sajdyk


 


Project Business Management Assistance Award (Kelley MBA)

Project Business Management Assistance Award (Kelley MBA)

Provides teams of 2-5 Indiana Kelley MBA students (from the residential-MBA program in Bloomington) to partner on a project and provide advice / assistance with project management needs, marketing needs, financial management needs, or resource efficiency needs. Open to all programs, units and resources providing a central service to Indiana CTSI investigators.
Project durations will be 8 to 9 weeks commencing in early March and completing by early May

RFA:  Opens annually in August R / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE KELLEY MBA RFA

 

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Research Enhancement Grant

Research Enhancement Grant

The objective of the Research Enhancement Grant program is to stimulate research productivity at the nine regional campuses (this does not include the IUPUI campus). The intent is to foster scholarly and creative research by worthy investigators so that they can compete successfully for extramural research support.
This program is funded by the IUSM with matching funds contributed by each of the Centers/Medical Sciences. Awards are up to $50,000 for a one (1) year duration

RFA:  Opens in January, May and September $$ / IUSM

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE REG RFA

 


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Showalter Research Trust

Showalter Research Trust

The goal of this RFA is to foster research projects but (per donor intent) exclusive of research in psychiatry, sociology, or social studies.
Awards are up to $75,000 (indirect costs) for one year and must include indirect costs. Some PI salary is allowed (see full RFA for details.).

RFA:  Opens in September $$ / IUSM

Contact:  trnsldev@iu.edu

SAMPLE SHOWALTER RFA

 


Translational Population Health Research Award

Translational Population Health Research Award

Supports any aspect of population health that will result in an external funding and ultimately lead to the improvement of population health outcomes. Applications require a partnership between an IUB faculty member and a community or public health liaison (e.g., non-profit organization, local public health department) external to IUB, or a collaborator at another Indiana CTSI partner institution.
Award amounts are up to $50,000/year for two years for a total of $100,000.

RFA:  Opens annually in January $$$ / C / IUSM / IU / ND / PU

Contact:  Joel Ybe

SAMPLE TRANSLATIONAL POPULATION HEALTH RFA

 




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