Funding Opportunities
Internal Opportunties | External Opportunities
Decade of Discovery in Diabetes - 2011 Request for Research Proposals
The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is offering a one-time request for research proposals for the Decade of Discovery in Diabetes. Total research awards of up to $2 million total costs will be awarded to joint projects of the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. Most proposals will be in the $500,000 to $1,000,000 range, however, awards of any size will be considered as long as all criteria are met and applicants have a high expectation for success. Research proposals focused on applications in discovery, translation, prevention or health care delivery for diabetes are eligible. Projects must be “shovel-ready,” that is applicants should be ready to use the resources immediately and over the next year to achieve a clear, explicit and audacious goal. Applications are due by 4 p.m., September 10, 2011.
Decade of Discovery Small Grants Program
The Decade of Discovery: A Minnesota Partnership to Conquer Diabetes, announces the availability of small grants to support short-term studies on diabetes focusing on: a) Prevention and Care Delivery - the public health, community based, and health services research necessary to improve the implementation of optimal prevention and care strategies across the state, or b) Discovery and Translation for Treatment/Cure - developing new ways to manage and treat diabetes and its complications while exploring new approaches to replace what does not work in the body.
Call for nominations - 2011 Nursing Research Grants
If you’re a beginning or experienced nurse researcher, there are 30 grants available from the American Nursing Foundation. Criteria restrictions vary depending on the grant, and funds range from $3,500 to $25,000. Application deadline: May 2.
2011 Academic Health Center seed grants
The Academic Health Center (AHC) is accepting applications for Faculty Seed Grants. The grants provide up to $25,000 to support new research directions by full-time faculty in the six AHC colleges.
2011 Academic Health Center Faculty Development Research Program
The Academic Health Center is soliciting applications for Faculty Research Development (FRD) grants to faculty research. These funds will be distributed through a competitive peer review process. FRD grants are designed to support new or expanding interdisciplinary and interscholastic research, which is innovative and has a high potential for return.
2011 U-Mayo Partnership Research proposals
The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is accepting applications for Research Grants. Applications can request from $200,000 to $1,000,000. Applications must be a coordinated project between University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic faculty, build on existing resources, enhance combined capabilities, and support research in an area related to human health and disease. Application deadline: September 30, 2011.
