Pilot Grants 2013-2014
Download the 2013-2014 Pilot Grant application.
Some past pilots award recipents
The University of California, Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center (UCD ADC) is pleased to invite applications for two (2) pilot research
grants with support from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Center for $32,500 (direct costs) each and are contingent upon NIH funding resources.
These grants are available to researchers who are interested in studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The Center’s current NIH/NIA funding ends June 30, 2014. This funding is subject to modification contingent on NIH funding. The successful pilot applications will be submitted to the NIA for funding after the notice of grant award is received. This award will bring considerable resources to the community of clinicians and scientists who are interested in studying Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The Center is based at the University of California, Davis in the Department of Neurology.
The attached information provides the guidelines, specifications, and process for the
submission of an application and review of the application.
- Be received by the UCD ADC no later than 5:00 p.m. (PT), January 15, 2013.
- Be delivered via email to: Jayne La Grande at Jayne.lagrande@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
- Have as Principal Investigator a researcher who is eligible for PI status on NIH funded grants at University of California, Davis or other academic institutions in the United States.
| I. TIMETABLE | |
|---|---|
| ACTION DATES | DATES |
| Due date and time for applications to be received by the UCD ADC |
Deadline: January 15, 2013 5:00 p.m. (PT) |
| Completion date for evaluation of proposals by the Review Panel |
April 30, 2013 |
| Notification of awards | July 2013 |
| Earliest anticipated start date | July 1, 2013 |
Inquiries about the RFA or the UCD ADC should be directed to Charles DeCarli, M.D. at (916) 734-8413, Dan Mungas, Ph.D. at (916) 734-5730 or Bruce Reed, Ph.D. at (925) 372-2486.
**In brief, Investigators of pilot grants must be eligible to hold Principal Investigator status on NIH funded projects at the University of California, Davis or other academic institutions in the United States.
Projects may involve multiple investigators, but the maximum award of $32,500 per project still applies.
Applicants who have previously received awards from the UCD ADC are not eligible to apply for new research projects. Renewals of existing projects will not be considered.