The Indiana University School of Medicine and the Purdue University College of Engineering are accepting research funding applications for the 2024 Engineering in Medicine Pilot Project Program. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2024.
The Engineering in Medicine Pilot Project Program is designed to support innovative and collaborative research between the IU School of Medicine and the Purdue College of Engineering. The overarching goal of these research partnerships is to develop novel technologies that will lead to innovative approaches and engineered systems for improved patient care.
Criteria and eligibility
Each pilot project must have at least one principal investigator from each of the participating institutions (IU School of Medicine and Purdue College of Engineering). Research teams are expected to propose tackling significant and collaborative research questions that wouldn’t be feasible through individual efforts. Teams should be poised to pursue a compelling, external proposal opportunity (R01 or equivalent) after receiving Engineering in Medicine pilot funding. Ultimate metrics of success for pilot projects are the development of strong collaborations that will lead to joint publications, externally funded collaborations, intellectual property disclosures and patents.
The program will provide $50,000 for one year for each pilot project, with the opportunity to competitively apply for a second year of support. The $50,000/year grant funding will be administered as two $25,000 grants (direct cost) — one each to the IU School of Medicine and the Purdue College of Engineering principal investigators. Submitted budgets should reflect this division of funding.
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee composed of faculty from IU and Purdue. Investigators with funded proposals will meet virtually with Engineering in Medicine, IU School of Medicine and Purdue College of Engineering leadership to describe progress, identify challenges and review the timeline for an external collaborative grant submission. All teams must participate in the Engineering in Medicine symposiums twice a year and provide an annual progress report.
Application instructions
Applications are due May 1 and must use Arial 11-point font with 0.5-inch margins and include the following elements:
- Cover page
- Proposal Title
- Names and affiliations of principal investigators
- Scientific proposal (maximum of two pages with one additional page for references)
- Describe how the project will provide new opportunities for potential future funding and/or intellectual property
- Milestones and deliverables for the first year and long-term goals for the collaboration (maximum of one page)
- NIH Biosketch plus current and pending projects for the PIs and co-investigators (if any)
- Budget (template provided on next page), including brief justification
Proposals will be evaluated on Significance, Innovation, Approach, Collaboration, and Overall Impact. Applications do not need to be routed through Purdue Sponsored Program Services nor the IU Office of Research Administration and should be submitted by investigators via email to iusmoper@iu.edu by May 1, 2024. For questions: Please contact Tatiana Foroud (tforoud@iu.edu) and/or Craig Goergen (cgoergen@purdue.edu).
Engineering in Medicine Budget and Justification Template
- IU School of Medicine Budget
- Personnel (acceptable personnel include technicians, research staff and students. Faculty salary is not allowed.)
- Supplies (specify expected reagents and supplies cost and quantities)
- Core Facilities Usage (included hourly rates, expected hours, etc.)
- Travel (travel budget proposed must be clearly specified for how it relates to the proposed project)
- Purdue Budget
- Personnel (acceptable personnel include technicians, research staff and students. Faculty salary is not allowed.)
- Supplies (specify expected reagents and supplies cost and quantities)
- Core Facilities Usage (included hourly rates, expected hours, etc.)
- Travel (travel budget proposed must be clearly specified for how it relates to the proposed project)
