Funder: Brown University
Due Dates: October 9, 2026 (Preliminary application) | December 14, 2026 (Invited full proposal) | February 19, 2027 (JIT materials)
Funding Amounts: Pilot: up to $100,000 for 12 months; Developmental: up to $200,000 over 24 months; Mentored Scholar: up to $40,000 for scholar and $10,000 for mentor over 12 months
Summary: Supports clinical and translational research and mentored research time addressing health needs in Rhode Island and beyond.
Key Information: Faculty must hold Brown or URI appointments at award commencement; qualifying clinical fellows must work for a partner health system.
Description
Brown University’s Advance RI-CTR Health Research Core supports innovative clinical and translational research addressing unmet health needs in Rhode Island and beyond. Its three mechanisms fund pilot research, developmental projects building toward independent grants, and protected research-development time for mentored scholars. The program encourages collaboration among Brown University, the University of Rhode Island (URI), and affiliated healthcare institutions.
Special consideration includes community engagement, interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaboration, clinician-scientists, and robust use of program service cores. Health priorities include healthcare access for underserved populations, adult and youth mental health, food access, nutrition, obesity, substance use disorder, maternal and child health, chronic illnesses, and community well-being. Projects should advance discoveries toward solutions responsive to Rhode Island communities.
