CCTS/COCD Pilot Program

The Translational Research Intramural (Pilot) Grant Program is a partnership between the CCTS and the Council of Center Directors (COCD). The Council of Center Directors (COCD) is comprised of the Directors of all University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWIRCs). The goal of the program is to develop investigator-initiated pilot projects with a focus on creating new interdisciplinary clinical and translational research projects at UAB in order to grow mature research programs in these areas.

A two-step proposal process includes a pre-proposal application/review in the fall with selected applicants invited to submit full applications. The preproposal process is closed.

A secure Pilot Studies site is the portal for application and internal review.

Full applications are by invitation; the 2013 RFA and full application forms package are available. Consultation forms for BERD are found here.

Leadership.
The pilot program is led by Dr. Richard M. Allman and Dr Kent T. Keyser. An NIH-style review is conducted with the Pilot Steering Committee serving as the scientific review committee for applications.

For more information, contact Melissa McBrayer or Jean Lambert.

Timeline for 2013 Award Cycle

Updated 5/2/2013

09/05/12   Call for Preproposals
10/08/12   Preproposals due 4:00 p.m.
Oct/Nov     Review period

11/26/12 Preproposal Reviews due

12/06/12 Pilot Steering Committee
12/07/12 Applicants notified
02/18/13 Full applications due

Full pilot applications are under review. Steering committeee meeting date is the first week of June.

07/01/13 Earliest award date

Question? contact Melissa McBrayer.

*Awardees should utilize the time before July 1 to finalize regulatory paperwork and submit to relevant regulatory entitites for approval. IRB and/or IACUC approvals must be received by the CCTS before funds will be available.

The UAB CCTS is supported through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant UL1 TR000165.The CTSA program is led by the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS). The content of this website is solely the responsibility of UAB and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.