Call for Research Proposals: Deadline for submission is Friday July 16th at 12 MN CST
RESEARCH SEED GRANTS
Purposes & Guidelines The SCCM Midwest Chapter Research Seed Awards are open to any principal investigator who is a current SCCM Midwest Chapter member. Please read all the information below carefully. The SCCM Midwest Chapter would like to especially encourage grant funding to young investigators/members in the hopes that funding through us will lead to additional extramural funding.
The SCCM Midwest Chapter considers a young investigator as someone who has not practiced critical care medicine independently for more than 5 years
Seed Grants are conferred on a competitive basis by submission of an initial Research Proposal, which is assessed by the SCCM MDWC Research Committee, in a blinded fashion, free of conflict of interest. Ultimately (and after a full submission has been requested by the Research Committee) the recommended grantees are approved by the Board of Directors.
Eligibility Criteria The principal investigator must be a current SCCM Midwest Chapter member in good standing at the time of the application submission deadline.
Available Research Grants The purpose of these grants is to stimulate original research in adult and pediatric critical care medicine (including pulmonary, surgical, neuro and allied disciplines such as pharmacology, etc). The study may be either “bench” research or clinical.
Grants are limited to no more than $1,000 each, for 1-year period Made to the Institution
Grant Guidelines
It is assumed that some of the resources required to conduct the project are available through the investigator’s institution. The seed grant serves to provide initial funding for equipment, or services required to complete the research and application fees for further grant applications, and is not intended for support for personnel (including the salary of the principal investigator).
The principal evaluation criteria are (1) scientific merit, (2) experimental design, (3) potential of the proposed topic, (4) qualifications of the applicant(s), (5) facilities, and (6) grantsmanship.
Awards are based on the scientific merit of the project as well as the investigator’s capability and the likelihood that the project will be completed successfully. Considerations include the investigator’s experience, background, availability of patient material, and other resources. In the case of a young investigator, the experience and background of the Co-PI mentor will be considered: funding for young investigators is viewed favorably and encouraged to apply for these grants.
Applicants must ensure that the team of investigators has the appropriate expertise to carry out the proposed research with high methodologic standards. For example, proposals that include cost analyses should include collaborators with expertise in economic or cost-effectiveness analysis and should use rigorous methods for costing and analysis. Comparative clinical studies must account for selection bias and expertise bias: It is the responsibility of the applicants to demonstrate how they will minimize bias in their proposals.
Requirements of Grantees The following requirements must be met by the Investigators who receive the award:
Funds awarded will be released only after proof of successful IRB approval from the concerned institutions is received by the Research Committee. Investigators are required to submit semi-annual updates to the SCCM MDWC Research Committee during the course of the research, starting 6 months after the grant has been awarded. At the conclusion of the project, the investigator is required to submit a final update report to the Research Committee An abstract must be submitted for the Annual SCCM-Midwest Chapter Critical Care Conference which immediately follows the successful completion of the work.