Translational Hearing Center Funding Opportunities

Research Project Leader Awards, Biomedical Sciences ($200k/year) 

• Research Project Leaders (those without prior R01 funding) can be funded for up to 3 years with satisfactory progress. Meritorious proposals will fit the Center’s theme, i.e., mechanistically elucidate an etiology underlying hearing loss, or identify/validate candidate compounds that preserve or restore hearing.

Pilot Project Awards, Biomedical Sciences ($50k/year, competitively renewable once)

• Support junior faculty investigators to acquire compelling pilot data that allow them to successfully compete for an upcoming CoBRE-funded Replacement Research Project Leader slot or external federal funding (e.g., R-series or K-series from NIH). Meritorious proposals will fit the Center’s theme, i.e., mechanistically elucidate an etiology underlying hearing loss, or identify/validate candidate compounds that preserve or restore hearing.

Translational Hearing Center Research Voucher, Biomedical Sciences ($5000 each six months)

• Research vouchers are awarded in $1,000 increments up to $5,000 max. Research vouchers must be used to access BTHC Research Core services to gather data.  Preference given to those seeking Pilot or Research Project Leader Awards, and must fit the Center’s theme, i.e., mechanistically elucidate an etiology underlying hearing loss, or identify/validate candidate compounds that preserve or restore hearing.

Health Science Strategic Investment Fund Faculty Development Grants, Creighton University ($50,000 over two years)

• Health Science Strategic Investment Fund Faculty Development Grants are seed grants for faculty members developing new biomedical research projects. Grants are for $50,000 over a two-year project period.

Dr. George F. Haddix President's Faculty Research Fund, Creighton University (1 year)

• The Dr. George F. Haddix President's Faculty Research Fund supports and enhances the research and scholarly productivity of full-time faculty at Creighton University. Faculty are encouraged to involve students in their research programs and scholarly endeavors.  Special consideration will be given to new investigators to collect preliminary data to submit an external grant proposal. In addition, established faculty are encouraged to submit proposals for new initiatives/directions with the intent to build on their work and/or seek external funding. Faculty focused on the scholarship of teaching & learning (are eligible for up to $5,000), as well new faculty investigator/new direction and/or a new interdisciplinary team, interdisciplinary team focused projects (eligible for up to $25,000), are encouraged to apply.