PILOT--PILOT/FEASIBILITY PROGRAM

DERC的试点和可行性计划的目标将鼓励研究人员探索和发展糖尿病的关键科学问题。为了实现这一目标，DERC向新的研究人员提供研究资金，用于与糖尿病和/或内分泌学领域相关的科学研究。资助机制也适用于高级研究人员，他们的研究重点不是糖尿病、其发病机制或并发症，他们希望扩大自己的研究领域，并将一些研究技能集中在糖尿病上。试点和可行性赠款的授予是基于调查人员的建议的科学价值，该建议由由Tony McCall博士担任主席的DERC试点和可行性委员会进行评估，重要的是由在相关领域拥有公认专业知识的大学以外的科学家进行评估。DERC期望，成功的申请者将提供和公布由DERC支持的研究产生的数据。试点和可行性委员会在资助的头六个月后评估研究的进展情况，目的是协助调查人员通过建设性的建议和协商实现他们的目标。此外，我们鼓励试点和可行性获得者在收集到初步数据后，通过申请项目的外部资金来继续他们的研究。

The goal of the Pilot and Feasibility Program of the DERC will encourage investigators to pursue and develop critical scientific questions in diabetes. Towards this goal, the DERC provides research funds to new investigators for scientific studies related to the field of diabetes and/or endocrinology. The funding mechanism is also available to senior investigators whose research has not focused towards diabetes, its pathogenesis ore complications, who wish to expand their research field and focus some of their research skills on diabetes. The awarding of pilot and feasibility grants is based upon the scientific merit of the investigator's proposal as evaluated by the DERC Pilot and Feasibility Committee chaired by Dr. Tony McCall, and importantly by scientists outside of the University with recognized expertise in the relevant field. It is the expectation of the DERC that the successful applicants will produce and publish data stemming from the studies supported by the DERC. The Pilot and Feasibility Committee evaluates progress on the studies after the first six months of funding with the aim of assisting the investigators in accomplishing their goals by constructive advice and consultation. Furthermore, we encourage pilot and feasibility awardees to continue their studies by applying for extemal funding for the project once preliminary data has been gathered.