This grant supports innovative and high-risk research projects with the potential for high rewards. The focus is on novelty and innovation, with the goal of establishing proof of principle and obtaining preliminary data for future funding by the end of the funding period. The application process involves two steps: submitting a pre-application and, upon invitation, a full application. Applicants are discouraged from including preliminary data in their submissions.

Summary: Supports innovative, exploratory, high-risk/potentially high-reward research. Novelty and innovation are expected to be key aspects of the proposed project. By the end of the Idea Award funding period, the anticipated outcomes of successful efforts should be establishin… Show More