The Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research's Research Education Component aims to increase the number of junior investigators conducting research on Hispanic American health and healthcare disparities in the Rio Grande Valley and Mexican American border region of South Texas. The Center's pilot studies that are proposed by junior investigators and deemed likely to contribute to our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
The Pilot Studies Program hopes to support innovative, high-impact multidisciplinary pilot projects to serve as an entry point of new investigators to the field, and lead to subsequent applications to the NIH for extramural support of research or further career development (e.g., R and K awards).
We are currently accepting Letters of Intent and proposal applications for the 2020-2021 cycle.
For submission requirements and guidelines, please go to the links below.
How to Apply (2021-2022 Funding Cycle)
Important Dates (2021-2022 Funding Cycle)
Letter of Intent deadline | Monday 2 November |
Selected investigators invited to submit full proposals | Monday 9 November |
Complete Application deadline | Monday 25 January |
Applicant's IRB pre-application due | Friday 5 March |
Applicant informed of decision | Monday 29 March |
Project start (earliest possible date) | Thursday 1 July |
Project end (latest possible date) | Thursday 30 June |
Eligibility
Doctoral level, Junior faculty and other New and Early Stage Investigators as defined by the NIH Early Stage Investigator Policies at the UTRGV and UTRGV School of Medicine
Questions?
Please direct questions to Dr. Michael C. Mahaney, Pilot Studies Program Coordinator, and Ms. Rosa Pirela Mavarez, RGV AD-RCMAR Project Coordinator.