NOTE: FY2025 guidelines, including deadlines, will be updated by October 2024.
DESCRIPTION
This OVCR Program provides funds to support interdisciplinary teams collaborating on new and innovative research that has potential for broad scientific or societal impact. Seed Grants are up to $50,000 over one year. Smaller budgets are encouraged to increase the number of potential awards. We expect to fund between three and five awards.
Seed grants will address complex transformative problems that require an interdisciplinary approach; are currently not funded; and have a future potential for increased funding, either through the federal government or through substantial foundation or philanthropic support. These funds can be used to gather pilot data with a goal of successfully competing for future sponsored research opportunities.
DEADLINES
Required LOI Deadline: Monday, March 4, 2024 by 11:59 PM
Full Proposal Deadline: April 15, 2024, 2024 by 11:59 PM
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) must be full time faculty at Washington University at the time of application.
- Each applicant may submit only one proposal as a Co-PI.
- Must have tangible collaboration from at least two schools within Washington University. (i.e. A minimum of two Co-PIs required with primary appointment in different schools. If there are three Co-PIs on the application, at least two schools must be represented by the Co-PIs primary appointments.)
Please note: Faculty who have previously received an URSA grant or OVCR Seed Grant are eligible to apply. Collaborations can be “new” collaborations, but that is not a requirement.
REVIEW COMMITTEE
This OVCR program utilizes a peer review process. The reviewers are selected from different disciplines; the names of the reviewers are confidential. Please note that the review committee is comprised of senior scientists that are not necessarily experts in your specific field of research. Therefore, it is in your best interest to define all acronyms, to keep your research plan free of jargon, and to ensure that it is understandable and compelling to a non-specialist.
To Apply through the online portal (FY2025 link will be updated October 2024)
QUESTIONS
For questions relating to application guidelines and/or programmatic activities, please contact Catherine Determan at cdeterman@wustl.edu