Program Overview
The mission of TRI is to develop and test translational science innovations that will drive real-world solutions to enhance health outcomes in Arkansas’ communities and beyond. For this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), TRI seeks proposals that employ translational approaches to address the health challenges and unmet needs creating barriers to positive outcomes for Arkansas’ rural populations. Proposed projects may employ a range of approaches, including but not limited to:
- Team Science/Multi PI (MPI) collaborations
- Investigator-Initiated projects
- Mentored projects for more junior faculty or faculty shifting to new areas of research
- Community-partnered research, including community MPI
Specifically, TRI is accepting applications that will employ novel approaches in or address any of the following focus areas:
- Health concerns and challenges of rural communities and unmet needs in Arkansas
- Implementation science to incorporate new research findings into the health care system, including rural settings
- Artificial Intelligence and biomedical informatics approaches to improve disease diagnosis or prevention
- Community and/or stakeholder-partnered research
- Public health emergencies/emerging priority needs
- Lifespan research
Projects at all levels of the translational spectrum will be considered, but all proposed projects must demonstrate a contribution to translational science, e.g., by linking their proposal to NCATS translational science principles. TRI faculty will help during the application development process and will provide applicants with consultations to bolster their application.
Budgets up to $40,000 for a one-year project will be considered.
Eligibility
The Contact Principal Investigator (PI) must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply to the Pilot Award Program:
- Have a terminal degree.
- Full-time faculty member at UAMS, ACRI/ACH, UAMS-NW, or CAVHS with a non-temporary position at the rank of Assistant Professor or above (please read the RFA for further appointment requirements).
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Individuals on a temporary or student visa are not eligible.
- Second year K12 Scholars are eligible to apply for the Pilot Program.
Click here to read the new, streamlined FOA – Call for Abstracts
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