Pilot Grants Program Calendar 2019-2020

An overview of internal funding programs and deadlines. Click on the links provided for more information on each program.

Internal Funding Program Description	Important Dates	Award Detail
Shared Resource Projects (Cycle 1)	Proposal Due by: October 1, 2019 RFA Release: August 27, 2019	Variable; for use with specific shared resources and affiliated facilities
Phase I Concept Award	Proposals Due by: February 12, 2020 Make a required FASTR mapping meeting appointment by: January 14, 2020 RFA Release: November 1, 2019	Up to $15,000
Phase II Mature Award	Proposals Due by: February 26, 2020 Make a required FASTR mapping meeting appointment by: January 14, 2020 RFA Release: November 1, 2019	Up to $40,000
Graduate Student Travel Awards	Proposals Due by: January 13, 2020 RFA Release: November 1, 2019 Notification of Award: April 21	$1,000
Jim and Diann Robbers Cancer Research Grant for New investigators	Proposal Due by: January 13, 2020 RFA Release: November 1, 2019 Make a required FASTR mapping meeting appointment by: December 2, 2019	$30,000
Challenge Research Award	Proposal Due by: March 9, 2020 RFA Release: January 12, 2020 Make a required FASTR mapping meeting appointment by: February 19, 2020	Up to $100,000
Shared Resource Projects (Cycle 2)	Proposal Due by: March 9, 2020 RFA Release: August 27, 2019	Variable; for use with specific shared resources and affiliated facilities
Summer Undergraduate Research Program	Proposals Due by: March 9, 2020 RFA Release: January 12, 2020 Notification of Award: April 17	Award is $3000 and requires $1000 match from the PI for a total award of $4000
SIRG Grad Research Assistantship	Proposals Due by: March 9, 2020 RFA Release: January 12, 2020 Notification of Award: April 17	Award is for one year; projected starting July 1