Research Education Interest Group Funding

The Research Education Interest Group funding aims to further the research mission by providing financial support to groups that build community and collaboration, advance knowledge, and provide opportunities for trainee and faculty engagement. This funding mechanism is administered by the Office of the Associate VP for Research. While applications from all research areas are welcome, we urge all new and established interest groups to make research training a central component of their mission. Interest group leaders are strongly encouraged to pursue externally funded (e.g., NIH) training grants to fund trainees within their area of research. We also ask that interest group leaders encourage and support trainees to submit individual fellowship applications to NIH, NSF, or relevant foundations and professional associations. Funding decisions will be based on how successful interest groups are in supporting research training through these mechanisms. Priority will always be given to groups that actively support training grants. Long-term funding is not guaranteed, and groups must re-apply annually to receive ongoing funding.

This opportunity is open to all members of the HSC Research community. To accommodate the wide range of research interests we request groups apply to ONE of the three cohorts listed below by Monday, July 10th, 2023, 11:59pm. Once the applications are received, reviews will be completed under the direction of the Vice Dean for Research and the Office of the SVPHS.

Funding Cohorts:

• Group 1: Training Grant Funded Interest Groups
  • New or established groups that are directly associated with an active T32 training grant
  • Application Link: https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dnWCO3QEwPxFRxc
• Group 2: Development & Innovation Interest Groups
  • New or established groups working to develop or enhance an innovative training program and community that will be competitive for external funding (e.g., NIH training or research education grants)
  • Application Link: https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6tXuc2R7nXu3MfY
• Group 3: Community Interest Groups
  • New or established groups that serve to enhance biomedical training but are not well suited to apply for a training grant or other external funding mechanism.
  • Application link: https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GYINlYkqDvTtRA

General Guidelines for Research Education Interest Group Funding:

• Interest groups that are associated with a funded training grant (Group 1) may request up to $4,000 annually
• Interest groups that are not associated with a funded training grant (Group 2 & 3) may request up to $3,000 annually
• Only interest groups that are associated with a funded training grant will be allowed to retain carry forward funds.
• Specific details and required application materials are outlines in the application links provided above.

Timeline for FY24 Funding:

Please contact Sean Flynn (sean.flynn@hsc.utah.edu) with any questions.