The Boards of Trustees of The Children’s Hospital of Alabama and Alabama Children’s Hospital Foundation established the KPRI for the purpose of promoting the research and educational missions of the Hospital with the ultimate goal of improving child health. The overall thrust of each application must be directed toward improved child health. 

Note: QI and Safety Awards are accepted in a separate cycle.

Grant Guidelines ||  Forms and Instructions for Established and New Investigator Awards ||  FAQ

To ensure accuracy, completeness and proper (eventual) processing through UAB OSP, all KPRI applications from Department of Pediatrics faculty (ONLY) should be submitted to dopgrants@uabmc.edu for internal review on or before Wednesday, 9/13/2023. Faculty from other departments should check with their local leadership. 

All applicants must submit FINAL applications by email to Mary Aiken by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 9/28/2023. Late applications will not be accepted.  

Description

Established Investigator Award

Up to two awards will be funded, one named in honor of Dr. Sergio Stagno and one named in memory of Dr. Rud Polhill, at an amount of $50,000 per year each for a maximum of two years. Funding of the second year of the award will be contingent upon acceptable progress during the first year. Application for extramural funding will be expected during or prior to the second year of the award.  It is the expectation that successful awardees will accomplish the goals of their proposal within two years. 

New Investigator Award 

Up to five awards will be funded, at an amount of $35,000 per year each for a maximum of two years. Funding of the second year of the award will be contingent upon acceptable progress during the first year. Application for extramural funding will be expected during or prior to the second year of the award. It is the expectation that successful awardees will accomplish the goals of their proposal within two years.