CSFN PILOT SUBPROJECTS

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中利用 资源由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供。子项目和 调查员(PI)可能从NIH的另一个来源获得了主要资金， 并因此可以在其他清晰的条目中表示。列出的机构是 该中心不一定是调查人员的机构。 Kavanaugh博士与Taylor博士会面，讨论了9年的战略，在SAC的批准下，Kavanaugh博士决定将初级PI毕业所产生的资金分配给一个新的子项目，其目的是1)向重新提交已评分但没有资金的申请的中心调查人员提供适度的过渡性资金，2)为新的和有前途的“种子项目”提供资金，这些项目旨在生成数据，以支持出版物和/或赠款提交。该项目的总体目标是促进中心调查人员有能力为赠款申请进行必要的初步研究，或在某些情况下完成研究以供出版，目的是加强今后的赠款申请。符合条件的调查人员向一个委员会提交了简短(1-3页)的研究建议，该委员会由主任、副主任和调查员的导师(如果适用)组成。在适当情况下，还征求了SAC选定成员的意见。然后决定是否为这些项目提供资金，以及在何种水平上提供资金。预计这些奖励不会超过15-20000美元，我们需要所有PI的进展报告。即将到来的一年的计划公告如下： CSFN征集试点项目建议书 该计划的目的是支持蒙大拿大学NIH科布雷结构和功能神经科学中心成员和附属机构的试点项目。该计划旨在支持为拨款提案生成初步数据和/或开发创新或有前途的研究的新方向。 教师、博士后和博士后研究员有资格申请。研究员必须有教员的赞助。一名教职员工可以同时赞助多个项目，但获奖者一次只能获得一个项目的资助。 CSFN预计每年能够为8-10个项目提供资金。选定的申请将为教师和博士后研究员的项目提供最高15,000美元的一年资助，为研究生项目提供最高每年7,500美元的资助。根据已证明的生产率和需求，有可能重新提供支持。 新申请及续期的截止日期为2009年5月1日。申请应限制在五页以下，包括摘要、假设或目的的陈述、背景信息和/或初步数据的简要陈述、对实验设计和方法的描述以及参考文献。应包括一页预算(不包括在页数限制中)。 提案将由项目领域的两名高级中心成员以及包括CSFN外部咨询委员会成员在内的外部审查员进行审查。审查的标准将基于： 相关性/科学价值：拟议的研究项目是前沿的吗？它是否有能力打破新的研究障碍，解决与神经科学相关的问题？ 意义：这个项目会对常识和文献做出重大贡献吗？它有没有潜力发展成一个更大的、有一定意义的资助项目？ 质量：研究问题/目标是否明确；设计是否适当；测量/数据收集/分析是否适当？ 可行性：该项目能完成吗？是否分配了足够的时间和资源？ 潜力：该项目是否可能导致向NIH或NSF提出申请，并导致一本或多本同行评议的出版物？ 获奖者将被要求提供一份中期(6个月)和最终进展报告。该提案的电子版应提交给michael.kavanaugh@umontana.edu和jesse.hay@umontana.edu。如有疑问，可向Mike(406 243 4398)或Jesse(406 243 2381)查询。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. After meeting with Dr. Taylor to discuss strategies for the Year 9, Dr. Kavanaugh decided with the approval of the SAC to allocate the funds resulting from the graduation of a junior PI to a new subproject intended to 1) provide modest bridge-funding to Center investigators who are resubmitting scored but unfunded applications and 2) provide funding for new and promising "seed projects" designed to generate data in support of publications and/or grant submissions. The overall aim of this project is to facilitate Center investigators' ability to conduct necessary preliminary studies for grant applications or in some cases to complete studies for publication with the aim of strengthening future grant submissions. Qualifying investigators submitted brief (1-3 page) research proposals to a committee consisting of the Director, the Associate Director, and, if applicable, the mentor of the investigator. When appropriate, input was also be solicited from select members of the SAC. The decision was then be made as to whether to fund the projects, and at what level. It was anticipated that these awards will not exceed $15-20K, and we required progress reports from all PI's. The program announcement for the upcoming year is appended below: CSFN CALL FOR PILOT PROJECT PROPOSALS The aim of this program is to support pilot projects for members and affiliates of the University of Montana NIH COBRE Center for Structural and Functional Neuroscience. The program is designed to support the generation of preliminary data for grant proposals and/or to develop a new direction of innovative or promising research. Faculty, postdoctoral, and predoctoral fellows are eligible to apply. Fellows must have faculty sponsorship. A faculty member can sponsor more than one project at a time, but recipients are eligible to receive funding for only one project at a time. The CSFN anticipates being able to fund 8-10 projects annually. Selected applications will be funded at a maximum of $15,000 for one year for projects of faculty and postdoctoral fellows and a maximum of $7500 per year for projects of graduate students. There is a possibility for renewed support depending on demonstrated productivity and need. The deadline for new applications and renewal of previously awarded grants is May 1, 2009. Applications should be limited to five pages or less and include an abstract, statement of the hypothesis or aim, a brief statement of background information and/or preliminary data, a description of the experimental design and methods, and references. A one page budget (not included in the page limit) should be included. Proposals will be reviewed by two senior Center members in the program area together with outside reviewers including members of the CSFN external advisory committee. The criteria for review will be based upon: Relevance/Scientific Merit: Is the proposed research project cutting edge and does it have the ability to break new research barriers and address an issue relevant to neuroscience? Significance: Will the project make a significant contribution to the general knowledge and the literature; does it have potential for development into a larger, funded project of some significance? Quality: Are the research questions/aims clearly specified; is the design appropriate; are the measurements/data collection/analysis appropriate? Feasibility: Can the project be done? Have adequate time and resources been allocated? Potential: Will the project be likely to result in an application to NIH or NSF and lead to one or more peer-reviewed publications? Awardees will be asked to provide an interim (6 month) and final progress report. An electronic version of the proposal should be submitted to both michael.kavanaugh@umontana.edu and jesse.hay@umontana.edu. Questions can be directed to Mike (406 243 4398) or Jesse (406 243 2381).