There are several sources of research funding within Tufts. Additional sources and special opportunities arise from time to time and announcements are made accordingly. Some of these opportunities apply only to specific groups while some are more general.
- The CTSI Pilot Studies Program
- CTSI Planning Grants
- CTSI Catalyst Awards
- Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC)
- Natalie V. Zucker Research Center for Women Scholars
- Russo Family Charitable Foundation Trust Dual Principal Investigator Funding
- Charlton Grant Research Program
- Center for Neuroscience Research Pilot Project Grant
- Center for Neuroscience Research Core Award Program
- The Innovations in Education Intramural Grant Program
- Norman S. Stearns, MD, Grant to Promote Education in Ethics and Professionalism
Current internal funding opportunities include:
- The CTSI Pilot Studies Program
The program seeks to bring together new multidisciplinary teams by providing seed money for the development of new collaborations or for pursuit of more mature ideas. The goal of the program is to position investigators to successfully compete for new extramural funding. Please click here for more information. - CTSI Planning Grants
These grants are intended as small awards to encourage new collaborative efforts and the development of new hypotheses or methods in basic, clinical and/or applied sciences. Please click here for more information. - CTSI Catalyst Awards
These awards are granted to multidisciplinary research teams, representing basic, clinical and/or applied sciences. Collaborators must have developed a preliminary hypothesis underlying the research and have a defined plan for seeking extramural funding. Money can be used for salaries, support staff, honoraria, clinical support, laboratory research, supplies, or for help with biostatistics and biomedical informatics. The objective is to develop preliminary results that point to a full project allowing for an application for extramural funding. Please click here for more information. - Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC)
For the Schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering only. These may include summer stipends, awards for excellence in research and scholarship, and funding in amounts of $5000 or less. For more information, please call (617) 627-3106 or see http://ase.tufts.edu/frac.
- Natalie V. Zucker Research Center for Women Scholars
Established through the generosity of Mrs. Natalie V. Zucker, the Center is devoted to furthering the research careers of women basic and clinical scientists at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. Women who are junior faculty at TUSM/Sackler or the major affiliated hospitals (up to and inclusive of the rank of assistant professor or postgraduate fellows at TUSM/Sackler) engaged in basic or clinical research are eligible. The applicant's mentor or department chair must support her request. Please click here for more information.
- Russo Family Charitable Foundation Trust – Dual Principal Investigator Funding
This funding opportunity is made possible through a grant from the Russo Family Charitable Foundation Trust to Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM). TUSM received a commitment of $250,000 from the Russo Foundation to support interdisciplinary collaborative research. The grant is being made in approximately equal installments over a five-year period.
This internal funding opportunity is intended to stimulate collaboration which can later seek NIH funding through the new co-PI grant mechanism. Information about the new NIH funding mechanism can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/multi_pi/index.htm. Support of research assistants, purchase of equipment and supplies, and sponsorship of working retreats are eligible for such funding on a competitive basis by completing the application form. In most circumstances, salary for new personnel is not supported and PI salary cannot be supported from these funds. Historically, individual awards have ranged between $15,000 and $20,000. All TUSM faculty may apply provided that the collaboration involves at least one faculty member based in the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences.
Grant Application Format
Grant Proposals Application Title Page
The Russo grant is generally offered twice a year. The due date for the next opportunity is July 10, 2009. All applications must be submitted electronically to the Office of the Dean by 5:00pm on July 10, 2009. Those interested in finding out more information or applying may contact Mary Broderick in the Tufts University School of Medicine Dean’s Office at (617) 636-6565.
- Charlton Grant Research Program
This internal funding opportunity (up to four grants, each approximately $9000 for 1 year (07/01/09-6/30/10) with a single, one-year no-cost extension available upon request) is intended to support projects which are likely to lead to extramural funding from public or private sources of support. Where proposals are of equal merit, priority will be given to new investigators at the beginning of their career. Eligibility is restricted to all Tufts University School of Medicine faculty whose total extramural support (direct costs excluding PI salary and fringe benefits) does not exceed $100,000/yr. Previous recipients are not eligible. Funds may not be used to support the salary of the PI. Applications are due on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Please click here for full instructions and the application. Please contact Dr. Michael Court or Dr. Howard Surks if you have any questions.
- Center for Neuroscience Research Pilot Project Grant
This proposal must be a collaborative research project involving two or more Neuroscience faculty members from Tufts or its affiliated hospitals and must utilize CNR core facilities. The intent of these pilot awards is to stimulate collaborative research among CNR investigators and other neuroscientists at Tufts and its affiliated hospitals that leads to new NIH grant funding (e.g., R01 or program project grants). Click here for more information.
- Center for Neuroscience Research Core Award Program
Applications may be submitted at any time. The proposal must be a research project that utilizes CNR core facilities or the Tufts Molecular Facility. The budget for proposed research is limited to $3,000 and funds may be used only for core services and related supplies expenses (up to 20% of the budget). Click here for more information.
- The Innovations in Education Intramural Grant Program
This program is designed to promote and support teaching innovations developed by our faculty that will enhance the core educational programs and overall mission of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), including the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. All current TUSM faculty, including those based at Sackler and affiliated hospitals, are eligible. Junior faculty and faculty seeking promotion are strongly encouraged to apply. Click here for more information.
- Norman S. Stearns, MD, Grant to Promote Education in Ethics and Professionalism
The grant is designed to promote and support teaching and learning innovations developed by our faculty that will enhance student and resident education in Ethics and Professionalism. Proposals may focus on innovations in instruction (e.g., teaching methods for the classroom, bedside, or faculty development), evaluation (evaluation of learner or teacher performance), or content (areas not adequately addressed in the current curriculum). Innovations that cross disciplines, years, departments, or institutions are encouraged. All current TUSM faculty, including those based at Sackler and affiliated hospitals, are eligible. Junior faculty and faculty seeking promotion are strongly encouraged to apply. Click here for more information.