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Grant Overview<br />
The DREAM Innovation Grant (DIG) supports<br />
innovative high-risk, and potentially high-reward<br />
investigations to accelerate anesthesia and pain<br />
management research.<br />
Research deemed innovative may introduce a new<br />
paradigm, challenge current paradigms, look at<br />
existing problems from new perspectives, or exhibit<br />
other uniquely creative qualities. The DIG promotes<br />
new ideas; therefore, proposals need not include<br />
preliminary data. However, a solid rationale for the<br />
work must be provided. Proposed work should not<br />
be the next logical step <strong>of</strong> previous work, but should<br />
have a high probability <strong>of</strong> revealing new avenues<br />
<strong>of</strong> investigation. This program aims to provide pilot<br />
funding that will lead to successful competition for<br />
additional funding beyond the pilot period. The<br />
research concept, scientific team, and explicit plans<br />
for how this work will lead to follow-on funding will be<br />
the primary criteria for judging. These points should<br />
be specifically addressed in the application.<br />
The principal investigator (PI) is responsible for<br />
clearly and explicitly articulating the project’s<br />
innovation and the potential impact on anesthesia<br />
and pain management research.<br />
Eligibility: Faculty level appointment with in the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Anesthesiology</strong><br />
One <strong>of</strong> the grants will be reserved to support a<br />
beginning scientist (within 5 years <strong>of</strong> completion<br />
<strong>of</strong> residency or fellowship) by encouraging and<br />
adequately funding projects that can contribute to<br />
bridging the gap between training and progression to<br />
independent investigator status. The other award(s)<br />
will be used as a seed grant to help investigators with<br />
promising science obtain preliminary data to support<br />
follow-on funding applications.<br />
AnESTHESIoloGY nEWS<br />
DREAM Innovation Grant (DIG)<br />
Funding<br />
A maximum <strong>of</strong> $30,000 will be awarded to each<br />
recipient. None <strong>of</strong> the funds awarded are to pay for<br />
faculty salary or overhead expenses. The number <strong>of</strong><br />
grant recipients and grant amount will be determined<br />
by the DREAM Innovation Grant Committee after all<br />
applications have been received.<br />
Application and Deadline<br />
Applications and questions should be submitted to<br />
David S. Warner, M.D. at david.warner@duke.edu.<br />
A Statement <strong>of</strong> Intent (Deadline July 16, 2012):<br />
a. Abstract (150 word max)<br />
b. Budget (Budgets should not include salary<br />
support for a faculty, resident, or fellow)<br />
c. NIH formatted Biosketch for PI<br />
2. NIH R03-like Application Format (Hard Deadline<br />
September 7, 2012): i.e., up to 1 page for Specific<br />
Aims and up to 6 pages for the research plan<br />
(background, preliminary data and/or rationale,<br />
experimental plan, description <strong>of</strong> roles <strong>of</strong> scientific<br />
team members, timeline for milestones and<br />
completion, and definition <strong>of</strong> plans to advance work<br />
beyond this funding interval). All pages are to be<br />
single-spaced in 11 point Arial font. Appendices will<br />
not be considered.<br />
Final applications must be submitted in a pdf format<br />
and include the final abstract, budget, biosketches <strong>of</strong><br />
key personnel, specific aims, and research plan.<br />
3. Winners will be announced October 14, 2012<br />
during the ASA Alumni Reception.<br />
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