Pilot and Feasibility Grants - Columbia University
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Pilot and Feasibility Grants at Columbia University support new and established investigators’ preliminary and high-risk diabetes research to develop future grant applications and bring researchers into the field.
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Funder: Columbia University
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Letter of intent) | January 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per year, generally for one year; a second year is conditional
Summary: Supports preliminary, innovative, and high-risk diabetes research at Columbia University to develop future grant applications and bring investigators into the field.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a faculty appointment; graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are not eligible.
Description
The Columbia Diabetes Research Center (DERC) offers Pilot and Feasibility grants for diabetes-related research at Columbia University. The program supports preliminary studies by young investigators without prior funding, innovative and high-risk projects by established diabetes investigators, and diabetes projects by established investigators whose previous funding has been outside the field. Preliminary studies are intended to lead to NIH, ADA, or JDFR grant applications.
DERC administers the program, coordinates peer review, monitors funded investigators’ productivity, and integrates supported research with its programmatic enrichment activities. Awards can cover salary support and research expenses. Projects are generally supported for one year, with a possible second year contingent on demonstrated progress and available funds.
