The University of Chicago

MHFP Translational Grant Application

Deadline for Submission: April 1, 2024

Project Period: Maximum 12 months from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

Who is Invited to Apply: Full time faculty, Residents, Post-Doctoral Researchers

Research Focus: Proposals that target the biology, diagnosis, treatment or outcome of patients with central nervous system anomalies.

Proposals should focus on the above areas and can be either basic, translational or purely clinical in nature. In addition, patient or family advocacy related projects are also welcome. Applications are due at midnight, April 1, 2024. Decisions about winning proposals will be made late April 2024.  All awardees will be presented at the Annual MHFP Research Symposium in Spring 2024.

Grant Application

Amount of Grant Requested

4 + 2 =

Application Process

Please provide the following information with your application:

  1. Project Title
  2. Description of the proposed project (up to 5 pages maximum, single spaced). Please include the following in the proposal
    • Specific Aim(s), hypothesis and overall strategy
    • Relevance to broad goals of MHFP
    • Project timeline
    • Key Personnel
  3. Curriculum Vitae (or NIH biosketch) for the Principal Investigaton
  4. Budget and Budget Justification
  5. Full accounting of other current and submitted sources of support for this project and other lab research.
  6. Requested start date – projects can begin as soon as June 1, 2024

Please email your application as a single pdf to mhfcp@bsd.uchicago.edu. Please be sure we acknowledge receipt of your application. Applicants will be notified of awards in April 2024.