MSCRF Launch Program

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Grant Name

Funder

Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

Country or Region

United States

Research Field

Applied Sciences

Clinical Research or Studies

Disease Prevention

Gene Therapy

Medical Intervention Agents

Medical Intervention Methods

Stem Cells

Deadline

January 14, 2022 (Expired)

Grant Size

Upper $345,000USD Under this RFA, the total direct costs proposed may not exceed $300,000 per award for a maximum of 2 years duration. Additional MSCRF funds will cover indirect costs, not to exceed 15% of direct costs. Max amount per Award is $345,000.The MSCRF is currently budgeted to commit up to $8.2 million, in aggregate, in FY 2021 to fund Grants under all of its RFAs.

Contact Info

mscrfinfo@tedco.md

Eligibility

All MSCRF-funded personnel must conduct their work in Maryland and be employed or retained by an eligible Maryland-based organization while conducting such work. This employment or retainer may be permanent, temporary, full-time or part-time. Applicants from Maryland-based public and private, not-for-profit research organizations of all types (not including Federal research labs) are eligible for this Award (e.g., universities, colleges, research institutes and medical centers). The Launch Program is open to new assistant professor or tenure track faculty (within 5 years of starting the position) or researchers who are new to the field of human stem cell research. The applicant should not have been funded by any of the MSCRF programs. Applicants who have received prior MSCRF funding may not apply to the Launch Program. Each Application for an Award funded by the MSCRF shall have only one (1) PI, but may have multiple Co-PIs, Investigators and/or collaborators. PIs may participate as Investigators or collaborators in any number of MSCRF-funded Projects in the same funding cycle. Any one candidate may apply to the MSCRF as the PI for only one new Award in any given cycle. PIs must register in the TEDCO online submission system at least one month prior to the Grant Submission Deadline. Individuals from under-represented minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Description

Stem cell research offers extraordinary promise for new medical therapies and a better understanding of debilitating human diseases, injuries and conditions. The development of new medical strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of human diseases, injuries and conditions through human stem cell research is a high priority for the State of Maryland.This Launch Request for Applications is soliciting applications from New Faculty or researchers, of any rank, who are new to the field of human stem cell research (have no prior grants or publications in stem cell research but are established and have a proven track record in another field of expertise). The RFA is for research grants on new and innovative hypotheses, approaches, mechanisms or models, and have limited or no preliminary data supporting the Application. Grants awarded under this RFA will fund basic and translational research involving human stem cells. Eligibility All MSCRF-funded personnel must conduct their work in Maryland and be employed or retained by an eligible Maryland-based organization while conducting such work. This employment or retainer may be permanent, temporary, full-time or part-time. Applicants from Maryland-based public and private, not-for-profit research organizations of all types (not including Federal research labs) are eligible for this Award (e.g., universities, colleges, research institutes and medical centers). The Launch Program is open to new assistant professor or tenure track faculty (within 5 years of starting the position) or researchers who are new to the field of human stem cell research. The applicant should not have been funded by any of the MSCRF programs. Applicants who have received prior MSCRF funding may not apply to the Launch Program. Each Application for an Award funded by the MSCRF shall have only one (1) PI, but may have multiple Co-PIs, Investigators and/or collaborators. PIs may participate as Investigators or collaborators in any number of MSCRF-funded Projects in the same funding cycle. Any one candidate may apply to the MSCRF as the PI for only one new Award in any given cycle. PIs must register in the TEDCO online submission system at least one month prior to the Grant Submission Deadline. Individuals from under-represented minorities and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Website

https://www.mscrf.org/funding-opportunities

Funding resources
Purdue Grant Writing Lab: Introduction to Grant Writing	Open Link
University of Wisconsin Writing Center: Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal	Open Link