UNO’s Center for Research in Human Movement Variability (MOVCENTR) is currently accepting applications for pilot projects.
In Phase 3, the Pilot Project Program (PPP) aims to build capacity for the COBRE’s long-term sustainability by attracting and enabling new investigators to produce sound preliminary data and access to our cores with the goal of acquiring competitive external funding and publishing high-impact peer-reviewed papers.
Our goal is to fund 2-4 excellent applications every year. We will continue to prioritize early-stage investigators, investigators who are new to human movement variability research, and investigators with diverse backgrounds. The PPP will support maintaining and growing our COBRE investigators and user base. Collaborations across multiple disciplines will be strongly promoted, as such interactions can significantly foster innovation and assist in the development of grant applications for programs, projects, or centers (e.g., “P” and/or “U” applications) that offer direct financial support for our core facilities.
Pilot Project Requirements
Eligibility for Principal Investigators (PIs) includes those who are on the tenure track or tenured faculty members at UNO and classified as either Early Stage Investigators (ESI) or New Investigators (NI), as per NIH definitions.
Applicants are required to submit the following materials:
- An NIH biosketch clearly indicating their ESI or NI status (Biosketch Format Pages, Instructions and Samples | grants.nih.gov)
- Project summary
- A grant proposal that includes: A) specific aims page detailing the objectives of the project, and B) a research strategy section (preferably 3 pages but not exceeding 12 pages, Arial font size 11, 0.5” margins) outlining the Significance, Innovation, Approach, and a Timeline for the proposed activities.
- A detailed description of how this pilot funding will facilitate the pursuit of larger-scale extramural independent funding. This should include specific plans for future grant applications and intended publications.
- Budget and budget justification
Preference will be given to faculty members who plan to utilize the MOVCENTR's Research Cores for their project.
If you are interested in more information about the Pilot Project Program, please contact Dr. Nick Stergiou at nstergiou@unomaha.edu.