PILOT--PILOT/FEASIBILITY PROGRAM

DERC的试点和可行性计划的目标将鼓励研究人员追求和发展糖尿病的关键科学问题。为了实现这一目标，DERC为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。这项资助机制亦适用于研究范围并非集中于糖尿病、其发病机制或并发症的资深研究人员，但他们希望扩展研究范围，并将部分研究技巧集中于糖尿病。试点和可行性赠款的授予是基于研究者的建议的科学价值，由博士主持的DERC试点和可行性委员会进行评估。 研究中心期望获资助的申请机构能提供及公布研究中心资助的研究所得数据。试点和可行性委员会在最初六个月的供资后评估研究进展情况，目的是通过建设性建议和协商协助调查人员实现其目标。此外，我们鼓励试点和可行性研究获奖者继续他们的研究，一旦收集到初步数据，就为项目申请外部资金。

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.