2012 Pilot Project Program
The Penn Institute for Regenerative Medicine (IRM) is interested in supporting proposals from faculty across the Penn community that focus on the pursuit of new ideas and technologies that would result in innovations transforming the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
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nticipated Number of Awards: Four (4) awards
Award Amount: $50,000 The $50K limit may be lifted with pre-approval, if the research involved dictates, and permission is granted following submission of justification to IRMed@pobox.upenn.edu
Award Period: April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
Application Process: Submit the following materials as a single PDF file inclusive of all documents by February 29, 2012 via email to IRMed@pobox.upenn.edu. Applications
should reference “2012 Pilot Project Program” in the subject line.
- Proposal - NIH format (Specific Aims and Research Strategy), 2 page maximum including figures and references.
- Budget - One year at $50,000. Faculty salary, tuition and student aid, renovations, equipment, and overhead/indirect costs are not allowed. Click here for template.
- Manuscripts may be submitted as a separate appendix.
- Letters of Support and Collaboration
- NIH Biosketches
- Human Subjects - NIH forms (as needed)
Application Review: Applications will be reviewed by members of the IRM Executive Committee and their content will be kept confidential.
Application Deadline: 5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 29, 2012