NEW DIRECTION AWARDS

Project Award Amount $30,000

For investigators at all levels who wish to embark on a new and significantly different research direction. The research area proposed should have major differences from ongoing research in the PI's laboratory, rather than a change in methods or approach to the same study goals. This category also includes investigators who have pursued other academic interests and are now re-entering a research path.

Each funded grant will have a maximum budget of $30,000. Investigator support is not allowed for this category. Projects are for one year and are not renewable. To determine what budget items are allowable please refer to the application form.

Each funded proposal will require a final progress report and a second report 12 months following the end of funding identifying resulting publications and subsequent funding recruited to support the expanded/extended projects. Any resulting publications must directly cite REAC funding.

Note: For New Direction Awards, priority is given to applicants who have not received recent funding in this category.

Eligibility
School of Medicine Faculty in the ladder rank, in-residence, adjunct, or clinical series, and Appointees in the Professional Research series. All applicants must be salaried at 50 percent or more time.

Criteria for Review/Evaluation of Applications
Projects will be evaluated based on the strength of the proposal, the potential of the proposal to lead to a fully funded independent research grant, and the quality and potential of the applicant and the research team. For this category, the independence of this project from ongoing research in the PI's laboratory will be a major criterion for review.

Contact:
Geri T. Ehle
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Dean
UCSF School of Medicine
Tel: 415-476-2342
Email: ehleg@medsch.ucsf.edu