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College of Medicine: Office of Research

Team Science Award

Letter of Intent due: 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2025
Applications due: 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2025

The UAMS College of Medicine (COM) Office of Research provides Team Science Awards for new multi-PI teams of COM faculty pursuing basic and translational biomedical research, which will accelerate the collection of data for extramural multi-PI grant submissions and peer-reviewed publications. Support will not supplement already funded research. Applications across the entire biomedical research spectrum are encouraged.
Eligibility: All members of the new multi-PI team must be UAMS COM faculty members performing all research on a UAMS campus. Applicants with current COM intramural funding must exhaust current funding before any new awards are activated. Applicants are not eligible to apply if the same proposed research in under review for another UAMS intramural funding opportunity. An applicant may submit only one resubmission of a given proposal. Cancer-relevant proposals must be discussed with Dr. Tackett prior to letter of intent.
Letter of Intent: A letter of intent is required for submission of a full application. Letters of intent should be submitted by 5:00pm on 11/14/2025 using the following portal: https://redcap.link/s2un7qud. Letters should be limited to 500 words. A link for submission of a full application will be provided following submission and approval of the letter of intent. In addition to a letter of intent, submissions will also need to include:

  • An NIH biosketch (Each PI)
  • NIH Other Support (Each PI)
  • NIH Multi PI Leadership Plan (1-page)
  • Prior intramural funding (Each PI). Provide a list of pending, current and past intramural funding from COM or other UAMS sources over the last 3 years. For past awards, list outcomes of funding (publications, grants submitted and/or funded, patents, etc.). Past productivity will be critically
    evaluated during review and will significantly impact funding decisions.
  • IACUC and/or IRB submission(s) as relevant. Animal and/or human subjects protocols must be in review with the IACUC and/or IRB at the time of submission.
    A link for submission of a full application will be provided following approval of the letter of intent.
    Award: The maximum 1-year budget is $75,000 with a funding cycle of 03/01/2026 – 02/28/2027. Funds are expected to be spent within the funding period. Funds may not be used for faculty salary support. Subawards are not allowed. Applicants are encouraged to utilize and budget appropriately for use of COM Core Facilities.
    Review: Proposals will be peer-reviewed. The Executive Associate Dean for Basic Research will make final funding decisions.
    Expectations: To be eligible for future COM intramural support, award recipients will be expected to complete annual surveys to collect funding outcome metrics, demonstrate that funding enabled extramural grant
    submissions and publications, and complete work within the given funding period.
    Contacts: For general questions, contact Dr. Alan Tackett (AJTackett@uams.edu). For administrative
    questions, contact Ms. Sonet Weed (SWeed@uams.edu).

Application Instructions

Following receipt and approval of a letter of intent, applicants will be invited to provide the following documents. Do not submit any application components with the letter of intent. Incomplete applications or those that do not comply with the instructions will not be reviewed. Applicants should use Arial font with a minimum 11-point font size. Page margins should be 0.5” all around. Applications must be compiled as a single PDF document prior to submission.

  1. Cover page to include the following (1 page):
    a. Title of project
    b. Submitting PI name, department and contact information
    c. Multi-PI(s) name, department and contact information
  2. Specific aims (1 page)
  3. Research strategy (3 pages). The following sections are required: Significance, Innovation, Approach, and Plan for Extramural Funding and Publication. A section on preliminary studies can be included, if relevant.
  4. References cited (no page limit)
  5. Detailed budget form (1 page)
  6. NIH multi-PI leadership plan (1 page)
  7. Budget justification (no page limit)
  8. Facilities and other resources (no page limit)
  9. Equipment (no page limit)
  10. NIH Biosketch for each PI (5 page maximum for each)
  11. Letters of Support (no page limit). A letter of support for all PIs from their department chair is required and should indicate that time will be made available for the outlined research. As relevant, letters should be provided from directors of COM Core Facilities that indicate costs for services.
  12. IACUC and/or IRB approval (no page limit). As relevant to the scope of work, provide documentation of submission of IRB and/or IACUC protocols to the appropriate entity. Screenshots from CLARA or Muse are recommended. IACUC and/or IRB approvals are required before award funds are released. IACUC and/or IRB approval needs to be active for the duration of the pilot funding period. No applications will be reviewed without documentation of protocols in review.