WMREF funding opportunity
The purpose of this funding program is to provide investigators with short-term funding (seed money) leading to successful application to larger and new funding sources. The areas of research interest are in social / behavioral, biological, genetic or environmental determinants of disease and / or health, either physical or mental, across the life span. Quality improvement / quality evaluation projects will not be considered.
A special feature of this announcement is the requirement for documented novel collaborative partnerships. These novel collaborative partnerships should include at least one institution of higher learning, such as Wichita State University and / or the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, but might also include other community partners or government agencies in this funded research opportunity. This program is designed to encourage researchers to develop strong working partnerships to foster a cooperative research environment in Wichita. The primary co-investigator must have an active working relationship with the principal investigator, with both actively participating in the project.
Letters of intent will be screened for responsiveness to the RFP and fit to WMREF program development goals. The deadline for letter of intent submission is Friday, Aug. 18. Only those selected will be permitted to submit full applications. Notification of successful letter of intent will occur no later than Friday, Aug. 25.
The successful candidate will be expected to credit WMREF for funding in presentation and publication.
Please see the RFP announcement for further details and deadlines at http://www.wichita.edu/j/?5642. Contact Teresa Carter at ciir@wmref-ks.org for more information.