Department of Pediatrics

Medical School

Funding Opportunities

COVID-19 Updates and Notices

NOTICES FROM NIH 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Child Health Collaborative - COVID-19 Rapid Response

Proposals Accepted through May 22, 2020 or until funds are expended: CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The Child Health COVID-19 Rapid Response Program seeks to support novel studies stemming from COVID-19 that affect child or adolescent health, with research teams including investigators from the University of Minnesota and Children's Minnesota. The Child Health Collaborative is a partnership between the University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics, Children's Minnesota, and CTSI. 

Learn more about proposal requirements in the Request for Applications. Research resources to inform proposals are available through CTSI's Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health and at cearch@umn.edu

COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant through the OVPR

The rapid response grants are available for University of Minnesota faculty to catalyze and energize small-scale research projects designed to address and mitigate the COVID-19 virus and its associated risks.

Click here to apply for the OVPR Rapid Response Funding

Internal Grants Open for Applications

Pediatric "R" Award

Proposals Due: Monday , August 24th, 2020 at 4:00 pm

The Pediatric "R" Award provides support to faculty members with a primary appointment in the Department of Pediatrics who plan to submit an R01 application or pursue a similar national level funding opportunity. 

Masonic Cross-Departmental Grants in Children's Health Research

Letter of Intent Due: Monday, September 7th, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Proposals Due: Monday , October 12th, 2020 at 4:00 pm

The Masonic Cross-Departmental Grants in Children's Health Research support new or expanding interdisciplinary research in Children's Health that is innovative and has a high potential for future funding and discovery.

Pediatric Cross-Divisional Grant

Proposals Due: Monday, November 9th, 2020 at 4:00 pm

The Pediatric Cross-Divisional Grant is a competitive funding mechanism to facilitate cross-divisional collaborations with a clear metric toward a larger external grant, clinical trial, or other meaningful scholarship that will bring recognition to the Department of Pediatrics. 

New Team Science Grant in Children's Health Research

Letter of Intent Due: Monday, December 9th, 2020 at 4:00 pm
Proposals Due: Monday, January 11th, 2021 at 4:00 pm

The New Team Science Grant in Children's Health Research supports new interdisciplinary research in Children's Health that is innovative and has a high potential for future funding and discovery.

Progressive Grants Round 2: Stage 1

Proposals Due: Monday, February 1st, 2021 at 4:00 pm

The Progressive Grants support impactful and innovative ideas. The competition is organized into 4 Stages, with each subsequent Stage awarding progressively larger but fewer grants. Each Stage will also have progressively longer timelines for the completion of milestones. Milestones must be completed for consideration of funding at the next Stage.

Opportunities at the University

  • Other Opportunities
  • Application Period Closed

Departmental Support for Research Publication Costs

Applications are looked at on a rolling basis - Support is limited to 1 paper per fiscal year (July 1- June 30) per faculty member who is a first or senior author.

Recognizing that the costs of publication have risen significantly, especially for open access journals whose fees are mandatory, the Department of Pediatrics is pleased to offer financial support to help offset research publication fees.

Department of Pediatrics Researcher Resources