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FACULTY RESEARCH RFP | Montana INBRE 2024-2025 Request for Faculty Research Proposals

Deadline: December 18th, 2024 01:30 PM EST

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Issue Date: Monday, October 1, 2024
Letter of Intent Due: Friday, November 1, 2024
Full Proposal Due: On/before Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | 3:30pm Mountain
Scientific Review Completed: Friday, January 17, 2025
Notification: on/about February 3-4, 2025
Grant Year begins: May 1, 2025 (contingent upon the availability of NIH funding)
All Funding Expended by: April 30, 2026 (No carryover allowed)

Overview

The information below is a summary. View the full solicitation and detailed application instructions online at http://www.inbre.montana.edu/resources/faculty_rfp.html

Montana INBRE is soliciting proposals for Pilot Planning Grants, Pilot Research Projects, and Major Research Projects in the areas of basic biomedical science, environmental health, public health, infectious diseases, rural and/or Native American health disparities, and food security/sovereignty. Montana INBRE strives to develop a diversified research portfolio that spans bench science, social science, and community engagement spheres and seeks to include all academic institutions across the Montana INBRE network.

Full proposals are due no later than 3:30 pm Mountain Time on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Projects can be developed within a single discipline, but collaborative projects between biomedical and social and behavioral health investigators are also possible and encouraged. Student involvement in research is important and strongly encouraged. Projects should have a high likelihood of leading to independent funding. 

Funding will be awarded for one grant year with the possibility for one competitive renewal the subsequent year (two-year funding maximum).

Per NIH/NIGMS rules, project leaders of major awards are expected to contribute six month's effort towards research during the grant year. Project leaders of Pilot Projects are expected to contribute three month's effort towards research. Contact Montana INBRE Director, Brian Bothner, or Program Coordinator, Sarah Codd, for more information on investigator effort. 

Investigators are required to consult with Montana INBRE Core staff and/or facility managers in the development of their research proposal and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of research resources available through INBRE Cores. Core/Facility names and contacts for these resources include:

If human subjects are involved in the proposed research, applicants should consult with the IRB of record (at their own institutions or the institution to which protocols are deferred) regarding application requirements and due dates. The IRB of record in collaborative research between MSU investigators and researchers at partner intuitions is generally the IRB at the partner institution, though MSU investigators must submit the protocol to MSU’s IRB for review as well. For guidance, contact:      

Eligibility

Faculty in the biomedical, social/behavioral, economic, agriculture, and engineering sciences may apply for Montana INBRE Funding. Most successful applicants will not have independently funded programs and priority is given to new, junior, and/or early-stage investigators. Research proposals may include contributions from established investigators; however, new/junior investigators should always have the lead role in any project, and compensation for established investigators should be minimal, if any.

Only one proposal per project leader will be considered.

Per NIH rules, project leaders of major awards are expected to contribute six month's effort towards research during the grant year. Project leaders of Pilot Projects are expected to contribute three month's effort towards research. Contact Montana INBRE Director, Brian Bothner, or Program Coordinator, Sarah Codd, for more information on investigator effort.

Funding Categories

  • Pilot Planning Grant: Funded at up to $10,000 direct costs per year, planning projects are available for investigators who require time to develop relationship(s) and research partnerships with communities, define a collaborative research project, develop a Community Advisory Committee, and begin the IRB process, etc. These competitive projects are funded for one year and facilitate the development of a Pilot Research Project.     
  • Pilot Research Project: Funded at $10,000 - $50,000 direct costs per year, pilot projects are designed for Project Leaders (PLs) who do not currently have significant preliminary data or established community partnerships. However, having preliminary data and/or established community partnerships in place at the time of the application would be considered an advantage. These projects can be competitively renewed for a second year if clear and significant progress toward a research project grant proposal is evident. The research project could be an application for a Montana INBRE Major Research Project or an application to another funding agency. 
  • Major Research Project: Funded at $50,000 - $100,000 direct costs per year, major research projects are designed for PLs who currently have preliminary data (but insufficient to be competitive for an external grant application) and established relationships with communities if doing community-based participatory research. Pending ca competitive renewal, Major projects are eligible for a second year of research funding, during which PLs will also pursue external funding from NIH and/or other funding agency. Interdisciplinary major research projects are strongly encouraged, such as those involving collaborations among social, behavioral, cultural and biomedical faculty. 

Proposal Checklist

Pre-Proposal
☐ Discuss project idea(s) with Montana INBRE PI, PC, DRPP Director
☐ Discuss proposal with appropriate/relevant INBRE Core(s), Programs and/or Facilities
☐ Identify and secure a primary mentor for the project
☐ Begin seeking IRB and/or IACUC approval (if applicable)
☐ Begin seeking letters of support for your project, if applicable
☐ Submit your Letter of Intent by November 1, 2024

Full Proposal: Submit the following before 3:30pm Mountain Time on December 18, 2024
☐ Signed Face Page
☐ Project Summary
☐ Specific Aims Page
☐ Research Strategy
☐ Bibliography
☐ Human Subjects & IRB Documentation (if applicable)
☐ Animal Research Protocol (if applicable)
☐ One-year Budget & Justification
☐ NIH Biosketch for PL and any Co-Investigator(s)
☐ Letter(s) of Support and Collaboration (if applicable)

Contacts

Detailed Application Instructions