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Funding Opportunities

In order to assure the future of rare disease research, training the next generation of early-stage investigators is key. Our consortium offers both fellowship and grant funding opportunities.

CPIC Scholars Program

Opportunity Type: Education and Career Development

Goal: Program impacts the research career development of the next generation of rare diseases researchers focusing on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, and neonatal enterovirus (EV) and parechovirus (HPeV) sepsis.

Sponsor: Congenital and Perinatal Infections Consortium (CPIC)

Eligibility Criteria: Open to interested fellows and early-stage faculty.

Application Due Date: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Term: One - Two Years

CPIC 2024 Pilot and Feasibility Program

Opportunity Type: Pilot Grants and Other Requests for Applications

Goal: Projects to eliminate the disease burden associated with rare pediatric viral diseases focusing on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, and neonatal enterovirus (EV) and human parechovirus (HPeV) sepsis.

Sponsor: Congenital and Perinatal Infections Consortium (CPIC)

Eligibility Criteria: This program is primarily intended to support full-time faculty who are early-stage investigators (see NIH definition). Faculty with previous or active K-awards are eligible and are encouraged to apply. Past CPIC pilot applicants are also encouraged, but subsequent applications should be “new” submissions. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible if a faculty appointment will be made on or before September 1, 2024. If this is the case, the applicant must include a letter from their Department Chair confirming their status. Applications will also be accepted from established investigators with a previous history of funding with justification of eligibility. Established investigators are eligible if the proposed research represents a major shift from his/her scientific portfolio to date. By providing an Eligibility Statement within the Pre-Application, established PIs have the opportunity to comment on how the proposed aims represent a major shift in science.

Letter of Intent Due Date: 2024-04-15

Application Due Date: 2024-06-05

Term: One Year