SPP Annual Research Grant

Applications will be accepted from 11/7/2023 - 1/31/2024.

Goals:

• To foster research within the SPP by providing funds to investigators in the field of pediatric pathology.

Use of Funds:

The funds are to be used to facilitate basic or applied research by an investigator in the field of pediatric pathology. Research into any aspect of pediatric disease will be considered, including morphological, biochemical, behavioral, physiological, genetic, and epidemiological studies. Appropriate expenditures include capital equipment, reagents and supplies, research-related travel, salary supplementation, service costs (e.g., electron microscopy, histology), and animal care costs. Indirect costs are not allowed.

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Hold a doctoral degree (MD, DO, DDS, DVM, or equivalent; PhD, DPhil, or equivalent)
• Be a member of the SPP or be sponsored by a member of the SPP

Amount of Award:

A single annual award of $35,000 will be made.

Selection Process:

Complete applications must be received by the SPP Research & Awards Committee Chair no later than 11:59 PM PST Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The committee will review all applications and announce the award at the Spring SPP Meeting in Baltimore, MD in March 2024. Consideration will be given to scientific merit and the background and career goals of the applicant. The award will be funded July 1, 2024.

Application Instructions:

All portions of the application must be completed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Although Institutional Review Board (for human studies) or Animal Care Committee (for animal studies) approval will be required before the award is funded, such approval can be deferred until after an initial funding decision has been made. 

A complete application includes ALL of the following:

• Cover Sheet (Please click to download: MS Word | PDF )
• Research Proposal (limited to 5 pages, excluding references), to include:
  • Specific aims
  • Background and significance
  • Preliminary data, if available (not required, but recommended)
  • Research design and methods
  • Itemized budget (limited to 1 page)
• Applicant's biosketch (NIH format)
• Sponsor's letter of support (if applicant is not an SPP member)
• Letter of support from Chairperson or appropriate institutional representative which should indicate that adequate resources are available at the applicant's institution to support the proposed project and the salary support that will be provided for the applicant.

Please submit all components of the application electronically as a single PDF to Ben Wilkins (SPP Research & Awards Committee Chair) at [email protected]. Questions may also be directed to Dr. Wilkins at the same address. Hard copy submissions will not be accepted. 

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 11:59pm PT.