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Research Pilot Projects

Purpose:

  • The purpose of the pilot project grants is to help faculty establish their research program. All topics should be health-related and relevant to the mission of NIH.

Eligibility:

Budget:

  • The budget for each grant is up to $20,000; grant project periods are for up to one year.
  • Proposals must include a line-item budget and a budget narrative.

Pre-Application:

Application:

Please note that in order to be eligible to apply for research pilot project funds, you are required to participate in the fall grant writing mentoring workshop series, unless you receive a waiver from Dr. Christine Hohmann.

Example of a funded faculty member
PI: Pilhwa Lee, Faculty in the Mathematics Department at Morgan State University
Ongoing projects:
1) NIGMS-ASCEND
"Analysis of excitability and bifurcation of hypothalamus neuronal circuitry"
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024
Currently mentoring one undergraduate student, and possibly two more in the future.
"Modeling and Imaging Approach to Predicting Prostate Cancer Metastasis"
April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Currently mentoring three Ph.D. students from Nigeria