John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program Grant

John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Gulf Coast Consortia for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences
Amount: Up to US $100,000
Last Updated: March 05, 2026

Summary

The John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program, supported by the Gulf Coast Consortia, aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in quantitative biomedical sciences. This program provides research seed grants of up to $100,000 for a duration of two years, encouraging new partnerships among faculty from different GCC member institutions. Selection criteria emphasize research novelty, team integration, scientific quality, and long-term impact, with a focus on innovative projects that enhance human health.

Overview

John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program The Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) is pleased to announce the RFA for the John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program. Launched in 2009 with generous support from the John S. Dunn Foundation, this seed grant program continues to build the collaborative environment of the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC) and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health. The purpose of this program is to foster new, exemplary inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional engagement in the quantitative biomedical sciences by providing research seed grants of up to $100,000 total to support research/preliminary work for 2 years. Funds will be awarded to new collaborative teams in which the PI and co-PI are from different GCC member institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Rice University, University of Houston, UT Health Science Center at Houston, UT Medical Branch at Galveston, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and The Institute of Biosciences and Technology of Texas A&M. The selection criteria for the Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program include the following: novelty of the proposed research interdisciplinary nature of the work/integration of the team quality of the science qualifications of the investigators anticipated level of impact/long-term sustainability Funding Three teams from each institution will be invited to submit full proposals (we anticipate a total of 24 full proposals). Three full proposals will then be selected to receive a Dunn Collaborative Research Award of up to $100,000 per team for a two-year period.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible teams must satisfy all of the following criteria:Faculty:The PI and Co-PI must be PhD (tenured or tenure-track), MD, or MD/PhD. Co-I: a third team member is optional and must be PhD (tenured or tenure-track), MD, or MD/PhD, or a GCC Core Facilities DirectorInstitutional Affiliation:PI and co-PI must be faculty at different GCC member institutions. Co-I may be from any GCC member institution or from a GCC affiliate institution (Texas Southern University)New Collaborations:None of the investigators on the proposing team, including co-PIs and Co-Is, should have worked together previously, since the goal of this program is to initiate new research collaborations. An exception is if the Co-I is providing services from a core facility.Previous collaborative activity is defined as collaborations that have resulted in measurable outcomes, including but not limited to abstracts, publications, grants, patents, etc. One-proposal Limit: Faculty can be PI or a member of the collaborative team on only one pre-proposal. The pre-proposal may be submitted only once, to the PI institution.Previous Recipients:There is a 3-year moratorium for all previous award recipients. Funds may be used for graduate student or postdoctoral fellow stipend/salary and fringe, limited supplies, limited travel.

Ineligibility

No funds are provided for faculty support, F&A/indirect costs, tuition or tuition remission.