Apply Now - Pilot Funding for Clinical and/or Translational Research
The Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) with funding from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies will provide funds for pilot research projects conceived and designed by clinicians and translational researchers at Michigan State University and its partners. Success of this program will be the judged by the rate at which these grants produce new extramural funding for clinical and translational research or create new MSU intellectual property.
For the 2018-2019 funding cycle, online grant applications must be submitted by December 31, 2018. A letter of intent submitted by December 15, 2018 is necessary to submit a full application. It is anticipated that the review and decision process will take approximately two months, enabling a project start date of March 1, 2019. All applicants must submit as part of their application an external review (e.g. NIH summary statement) of the proposed project.