Discovery and Innovation Fund

Year 3 Grant Amounts:

• 3 Faculty Grants: Up to $10,000
• Pre-doctoral or Post-doctoral Grants: Up to $2000 per award ($20,000 total funds)

Application Process:

• Applicants must inform the JHSON of an interest by applying through the JHSON Intent to submit portal.
• Applicants will be notified about the committee’s decision 1 month after the date of submission. The start and end date will be included in the notification of the award.
• Applications should be submitted through the JHSON portal and closes at 11.59pm on January 31 each year.

Guidelines:

• Application page limit is 3 pages (excluding references), to include 1 page specific aims. The application should include a description of (a) how the research you propose will fuel discovery and innovation in the fields of science and/or practice; (b) the expected outcomes of the proposed work and why this research is innovative. (c) the next steps and/or how this funding will lead to a larger grant submission.
• Submit a 1 page itemized Budget and budget justification along with your application. Indirect cost should not be included in the budget.
• Submit a 1 page outline of specific milestones and a timeline of the project showing each milestone. This can be in the form of a chart or a paragraph.
• Submit biosketches for each team member, including the principal investigator.
• Pre-doc and post-doc trainee applications must have a letter of support from a JHSON faculty mentor or advisor (students). Faculty applicants do not require a letter of support.
• Applicants must be a student enrolled in the JHSON, a postdoctoral fellow or faculty holding a primary appointment in the JHSON.
• IRB approval is required for HSR projects.

Funding:

1. Travel expenses are not permitted unless specifically related to the project implementation.
2. Funding will be for 1 year only. No cost extensions will not be granted.
3. Funds may not be used for faculty salary.
4. Subcontracts will not be permitted.

Assessment criteria:

• The review process will evaluate the academic and/or the research potential of the applicant.
• The creativity and originality of the project and the academic impact of the work will also be considered.
• The level to which the research being proposed will fuel discovery and/or innovation.
• The feasibility of completing the project within 12 months.
• Whether or not the next steps are described clearly and/or how this funding will lead to a larger grant submission.
• Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished faculty from across the institution and the donors.
• The review panel will also include a JHSON PhD student in the process of writing up their dissertation, and a post-doctoral fellow.

Reporting:

• Funds must be acknowledged in all abstracts, publications, and presentations.
• Progress Reports should be submitted annually.
• A final progress report should be submitted within 1 month after the end of the funding period.
  

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awardees for the Discovery & Innovation Awards