Grants & Funding

US Department of Defense

Published Date: June 09, 2009

Program Information

Program Name:

DoD Autism Concept Awards

Program URL:

http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/arp.htm

Type of Scientists Funded:

PhD Dissertation Student, Medical Student, MD/PhD Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Initial MD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The ARP Concept Awards support the exploration of a highly innovative new concept or untested theory that addresses an important problem relevant to ASD. The Concept Award is not intended to support a logical progression of an already established research project but, instead, allows Principal Investigators (PIs) the opportunity to pursue serendipitous observations. This award mechanism supports high-risk studies that have the potential to reveal entirely new avenues for investigation. Presentation of preliminary data is not consistent with the intent of this award mechanism and therefore is not allowed. Areas of interest include: 1) Co-morbidity: (e.g., manifestations such as disorders [gastrointestinal, sleep, behavioral, speech/language], psychiatric, seizures, immune dysfunction, motor and sensory deficits, metabolic dysfunction, and effects of ASD on intellectual ability, and 2) Predictors for Treatment Outcomes: Identification of biomarkers, clinical characteristics, or other phenotypic markers that predict outcomes of a treatment, or populations that will or will not respond to a treatment (traditional or complementary and alternative). Clinical trials are NOT allowed under this award mechanism. The proposal is double blinded to scientific peer review panel members as to the identity of the P.I. and also the name of the institution.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term    6  Months
• Maximum Term    12  Months
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  06/24/2009,
  07/15/2009
• Deadline Comments   
  The Pre-Application including the Letter of Intent is submited electronically through website: https://cdmrp.org and due on June 24, 2009; 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The Application including proposal is submitted electronically through Grants.Gov with a deadline of July 15, 2009; 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time.

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• Stipend Details:   
  Available research funding is $75,000 in direct costs and appropriate indirect costs as established for the applicant institution and U.S. Federal Agencies.
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• Research Allowance Detail:    Available research funding is $75,000 in direct costs and appropriate indirect costs as established for the applicant institution and U.S. Federal Agencies.
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Details:    Available research funding is $75,000 in direct costs and appropriate indirect costs as established for the applicant institution and U.S. Federal Agencies.
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable
• Other Costs Details:    Available research funding is $75,000 in direct costs and appropriate indirect costs as established for the applicant institution and U.S. Federal Agencies.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Clinical Research, Developmental Biology, Disease-Specific Research: Autism, Pharmacology, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

No

Institutional limits?

No

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:    66
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    9
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    No
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year    789241