Institutional Grant Programs
The following are Institutional Grants available for UTHSCSA faculty.
Click on the links below to find out how to apply for these grants through the UTHSCSA department offering them.
Please Note: Proposals for these programs Do Not require an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) review prior to submission. Proposals for these programs should be submitted directly to the departmental office offering the grant. A complete copy of the proposal submission and COP will be required by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) if an award is made.
CTRC Request for Applications
The Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC) at UTHSCSA is soliciting applications for the following programs:
None at this time. Check back for future opportunities.
Please direct questions regarding programs to the CTRC office via Lori Varner at ctrcgrants@uthscsa.edu.
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS) at UTHSCSA is soliciting applications for the following programs:
- Mentored Research Career Development (KL2) Program In Clinical and Translational Science
Application Deadline: 5 PM December 1 (annually)
The Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS) at the UT Health Science Center (and partnering organizations) is soliciting applications for the Mentored Research Career Development (KL2) Program. The NIH-funded KL2 Program seeks to train multidisciplinary clinical and translational science researchers. Thus, early career faculty from diverse groups including physicians, epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, biostatisticians, pharmacologists, dentists, nurses, psychologists, engineers, and others are sought for a 2 year training program in mentored research.Applications should be submitted electronically to Susan Stappenbeck at stappenbeck@uthscsa.edu. Hard copy submissions may be sent by campus mail or hand delivered to: Susan Stappenbeck, IIMS‐Research Education, DTL 5.577U, MC 7757.
- Pilot and Collaborative Translational and Clinical Studies (PCTCS)
Letter of Intent Deadline: 5 PM February 8, 2013
Application Deadline: 5 PM March 11, 2013
The Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science (IIMS), the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC), the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute (GCCRI), and the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) are soliciting proposals for pilot project awards. The primary goal of these programs is to support early-stage collaborative translational and clinical studies that will lead to increased interdisciplinary, institutional, and community-based research likely to compete successfully for national grant support and ultimately to improve human health. The programs are supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and GCCRI, as well as by UTHSCSA and UTSA institutional funds.
Letters of Intent and Applications should be submitted in PDF format to Cindy Russel at russel@uthscsa.edu.
Barshop Request for Applications
Barshop Institute Pilot Grant Proposals
- Deadline: March 1, 2013
The Barshop Institute is seeking small grant proposals in aging research from UTHSCSA, UTSA, and SFBR faculty. Funds are available for research on basic biological gerontology through the Nathan Shock Center for Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, a component of the Barshop Institute. The following faculty members are eligible to apply:- Junior faculty beginning their research careers
- Established investigators who have not been previously involved in aging research
- Junior faculty beginning their research careers
Barshop Institute Small Grant Program-Emerging Technologies Program
- Deadline: May 1, 2013
The Barshop Institute is seeking applications for the Emerging Technologies Program. It is a new venture intended to facilitate rapid and optimal use of emerging technologies available at UTHSCSA to researchers working in aging. The primary goal of the program is to provide additional funding for ongoing research projects requiring the use of technologies in shared resources.
For more information, contact Dr. Peter Hornsby (hornsby@uthscsa.edu)
Borderplex Council Diabetes/Obesity Research Enhancement Fund
This program is on hold until further notice.
