The Brinson Foundation

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is requesting applications from Early Career Investigators for a Brinson Medical Research Fellowship opportunity. These fellowship awards favor creative and innovative research that has the potential to lead to additional studies. The Foundation is open to supporting research in a wide range of specialties, but less interested in the following areas: Psychiatry/Behavioral health, Food Sciences, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease, and qualitative research. These pilot awards are intended to provide resources to enable research projects that may be tangential to a major research focus or to expand the scope of a major project. Funding will be for a period of one year with the possibility of an additional year based on the progress attained during the first funding period.  

Funding Amounts and Availability 

Generalized Criteria 

• This RFA is limited to Early Career Investigators (Assistant Professor level with no previous R01-level or equivalent funding)
• Awards will be made for impactful and innovative projects in biomedical sciences
• The project must be feasible within the initial year-long project period   
• Applicants are encouraged to identify funding mechanisms (e.g., federal, non-federal, or other specific grant mechanisms) for future funding opportunities that will allow further progress on the proposed project
• Creative interdisciplinary applications are encouraged
• Applications from diverse candidates are encouraged 

How to Apply 

Proposal Formatting

Arial 11-point font, 1-inch margins, page limits for individual required sections are listed below.

Proposal Submissions

Proposals are due on October 17, 2022. Please compile the documents into a two-merged PDF documents and submitted to https://redcap.link/2022PPBrinson

Full Proposal Sections Include

File 1

• Cover Page (grant proposal title, and list name(s) of PIs and other significant collaborators)
• Streamlined Biosketches for each co-PI – See biosketch template Include most relevant research background, publication history, and funding history.
• Lay Project Summary/Abstract – limited to 1 page.
• Specific Aims – limited to 1 page.
• Significance and Innovation – limited to 1 page.
• Research Strategy/Approach – limited to 5 pages.
• Facilities and Other Resources - limited to 1 page.

File 2

• Budget Template  
  • Allowable:  Up to 10% effort for PIs, publication costs, consumables/reagents, services, etc.
  • Not allowable: Hardware, capital expenses, indirect costs or travel.

Proposal Review

A review panel containing noncompeting researchers will review all applications and provide recommendations for funding.

Criteria Include

• Significance, innovation, and research strategy
• Potential scientific impact and feasibility of the proposed project 
• Identification of one or more potential future funding streams