NIH: New Chemistries for Un-drugged Targets through A Specialized Platform for Innovative Research Exploration (ASPIRE) Collaborative Research Program (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is pleased to announce this limited submission funding opportunity/award.  Limited submission programs allow only a select number of applicants from each institution.  In order to determine which PIs will be selected as the official applicants from UConn/UConn Health, an OVPR internal competition may be necessary (full process is described at our website).  

All PIs who wish to be considered for this opportunity must submit a notification of intent to submit form through the UConn Quest Portal by the due date listed below.  PIs must be selected and approved by the OVPR to be eligible to submit to this sponsor. 

Program Information/RFP: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-21-001.html

Quest Portal Program Link: https://quest.uconn.edu/prog/ASPIRE

Keywords: translational research, undrugged biological targets, new chemistries, human disease

Award Details: up to $750,000 per year (up to 2 years) for the UG3 phase and $1M per year (up to 4 years) for the UH3 phase. 

Number of UConn Applicants: 1 from Storrs/Regional Campuses, 1 from UConn Health 

Internal Notification of Intent Deadline: Monday, February 8, 2021 by 12PM noon

Internal Pre-proposal (if necessary) Deadline: Monday, March 15, 2021 by 12PM noon

Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 by 5PM EST

Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline:  Thursday, July 8, 2021 by 5PM EST

Additional information:  If a full internal competition is necessary, pre-proposals should be submitted that include: 1) A two page project narrative briefly describing the project, its key aims/objectives, the methodologies/approaches that will be used, and how the project goals align with the goals of the program.  Please see the sponsor guidelines for details about program goals and application components.  2) 1-2 page budget overview with justifications.  3)  Biosketches/brief CVs for key personnel.

For more information, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Research at research@uconn.edu 

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