Grants-in-Aid

Grants-in-Aid support pilot projects for junior faculty developing independent scientific skills in eye/vision research. With awards of $22,500 for one year, these grants help generate preliminary results necessary for competing for larger NIH and private funding. Eligible applicants must be within three years of their first faculty appointment. The funds can cover personnel, equipment, and supplies, but do not support fringe benefits or travel costs.

Grants-in-Aid are intended to fund pilot projects and generate preliminary results for investigators who have limited or no other research funding. Grants-in-Aid are awarded to junior faculty members who are developing their independent scientific skills. A majority of Grants-in-Aid recipients go on to successfully compete for larger, multi-year awards from the NIH or other governmental and private sources utilizing data generated by FFS-funded projects.
Support may be used to defray costs of personnel (but not the applicant), equipment and consumable supplies needed for the specific research project.  One year awards of $22,500 are provided and may start between July 1 and September 1.

Eligibility

Applications will only be considered from researchers who have received their first faculty or research appointment in eye/vision within the previous three years.

Ineligibility

Fringe benefits are not included and institutional overhead charges are not covered on any FFS grants.Travel costs are generally not supported.