The intent of this program is to foster development of new investigators so that they can undertake independent research that is competitive for national research funding. Projects must be conducted under the mentorship of a senior investigator. The Proposals must address an important biomedical, biotechnological, or social scientific research and development problem relevant to tobacco use or diseases related to tobacco use.
The maximum award for NIR grants is $135,000 for the first year, not to exceed $400,000 over 36-months. Awards are for a period of up to 36-months and will begin on or around July 1.
The purpose of this grant program is to support a broadly based, multi-disciplinary research program with a well defined major objective or theme; create synergies and collaborations; stimulate applications to, and make Florida institutions competitive for, program-type federal or national extramural funding; address research questions that can only be accomplished through collaborations, networks, and consortia.
A TSP project generally involves the organized efforts of relatively large groups, members of which are conducting research projects designed to explain the various aspects or components of the overall objective. An eligible institution can submit up to two intra-institutional (single institution meeting the required match) Team Science Program grant application and an unlimited number of inter-institutional (involving more than one eligible institution contributing to the required match) Team Science Program grant applications.
The TSP project consists of at least three and no more than five interrelated individual research projects led by a Project Director. The individual research projects must be multi-disciplinary and at least one project must be translational in nature.
The maximum award for TSP grants is $500,000 for the first year, not to exceed $1,500,000 over 36-months. An institutional match of at least 25 percent of the grant direct cost amount is required. Awards are for a period of 36 months and will begin on or around July 1.
The intent of this grant mechanism is to encourage research in two specific areas of diseases related to tobacco use: translational research and health disparities research. RPGs are for the conduct of research projects that are hypothesis driven. Research projects must be fully developed, scientifically rigorous, and include sound background information, hypotheses, and promising preliminary studies or supporting data.
The maximum award for RPGs is $300,000 for the first year, not to exceed $1,500,000 over 60-months. Awards are for a period of 60 months and will begin on or around July 1.
The intent of the PRF is to (a) attract junior scientists and researchers into careers addressing important questions about diseases related to tobacco use; and (b) provide support to promising postdoctoral researchers who have the potential to become productive and successful independent investigators in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or cure of diseases related to tobacco use such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary disease.
The award amount includes a stipend and allowance and is dependent on the length of relevant research or clinical training since attaining doctoral degree. Awards are for a period of up to 36 months (depending on time since doctoral degree) and will begin on or around July 1. Specific award amount and duration requirements are available in the PRF Call for Grant Applications.
The intent of the TTCP grant mechanism is to: encourage the collaboration of investigators at eligible institutions and small businesses; stimulate technology transfer activities for promising research discoveries that could lead to innovations in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or cure of tobacco-related diseases; and strengthen a project’s economic feasibility and commercialization prospects.
The maximum award for TTCP grants is $100,000 over 12-months.
Note: The above grant mechanisms are offered in the FY 2010-2011 Calls for Grant Applications that was released on December 4, 2009.
The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications documents for FY 2010-2011 are now available. These documents describe the Program details and application process. To access the Calls for Grant Applications documents, click on the following links:
Call for Grant Applications: New Investigator Research
NIR Call Amendment 1, Issued February 5, 2010
Call for Grant Applications: Team Science Program
Call for Grant Applications: Research Project Grant
RPG Call Amendment 1, Issued February 5, 2010
Call for Grant Applications: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
PRF Call Amendment 1, Issued February 5, 2010
The Open Call for the Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership (TTCP) grant is open through March 31, 2010 or until funds are no longer available. The next Call for TTCP Grant Applications is scheduled to open April 5, 2010. To access the TTCP Call for Grant Applications documents and addendum, click on the following links:
Technology Transfer/Commercialization Partnership (TTCP) Open Call for Grant Applications
TTCP Call Amendment 1, Issued January 28, 2010
Addendum 1: Detailed Application Instructions for TTCP Grant
The application submission process for the competition is an internet-based process. Researchers interested in submitting an application must first register for access to the application submission system. Upon submitting a registration request, applicants will receive an e-mail with a username and password to be used on the web site to log in and complete the requested application. In order to gain access to this year's application, you will need to register for the Program regardless of whether you applied or registered in previous years. To register to access the application submission system for a grant application, click on the following link: Register to access application.
Examples of the award Terms and Conditions are available by clicking on the appropriate links below. The award Terms and Conditions are non-negotiable and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions is required as part of the grant award process. The Program reserves the right to change or modify the Terms and Conditions as needed. By submitting a grant application pursuant to this Call, all applicants acknowledge this requirement.
Terms and Conditions and Attachment 1
NIR Attachment 2
TSP Attachment 2
RPG Attachment 2
PRF Attachment 2
TTCP Attachment 2
Peer review panels will be formed comprised of reviewers with expertise in the substance and methodology of the proposed research. More information about the Peer Review process can be found in the individual Calls for Grant Applications documents (above). The Program reserves the right to modify the Reviewer Questions as needed.
To view the reviewer questions click on the respective grant mechanism below:
NIR Review Questions
TSP Review Questions
RPG Review Questions
PRF Review Questions
TTCP (Open Call) Review Questions
Check this web site often for updates and new information.
To ensure equal access by all potential applicants to questions and answers, all programmatic NIR, TSP, RPG and PRF questions may be submitted by e-mail to
at any time until 5:00 P.M. EST February 3, 2010. Answers will be posted at this website location frequently. Final updates will be posted on or around February 9, 2010.
To review the submitted NIR, TSP, RPG, PRF questions and cooresponding answers click on the following link:
Call Questions and Answers (last updated 02/05/2010)
This document will be updated frequently as questions are received.
To ensure equal access by all potential applicants to questions and answers, all programmatic TTCP questions may be submitted by e-mail to
at any time. To review the submitted TTCP questions and cooresponding answers click on the following link:
TTCP Call Questions and Answers (last updated 12/23/2009)
This document will be updated frequently as questions are received.
Applicants are responsible for checking this website regularly throughout the application, peer review, and award process for any Program updates and announcements.
To review revisions made to the James & Esther King NIR Call for Grant Applications document, click on the following link: NIR Call Amendment 1.
To review revisions made to the James & Esther King RPG Call for Grant Applications document, click on the following link: RPG Call Amendment 1.
To review revisions made to the James & Esther King PRF Call for Grant Applications document, click on the following link: PRF Call Amendment 1.
To review revisions made to the James & Esther King TTCP Open Call for Grant Applications document, click on the following link: TTCP Open Call Amendment 1. If you are interested in receiving notices and announcements about the James & Esther King Program, please subscribe on the home page of this website.
The James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program Calls for Grant Applications documents for the FY 2010-2011 Program were posted on this web site on December 4, 2009. To view the Call Announcement click on the following link: Calls Announcement. Please read the Call for Grant Application section (above) on this web site page for more information on accessing the documents and registering for access to the online applications. If you are interested in receiving notices and announcements about the James & Esther King Biomedical Research Program, please subscribe on the home page of this website.
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