Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP)
A key goal of the institutional strategic plan for research, endorsed by the Board of Trustees, is to expand the population of faculty and clinicians involved in extramurally funded research. A mechanism that has been devised to meet that objective is to encourage faculty and healthcare providers from different backgrounds and capabilities to collaborate in the design of innovative, interdisciplinary research proposals.
Research Affairs is pleased to request applications for the 2017 Grants for Research and School Partnerships (GRASP) program. These awards provide support for new investigators from different schools to cooperate in pioneering research projects. GRASP is designed to be a training ground for collaborative partnerships with the goal of increasing the ability of new researchers to apply for extramural grants. More information is available on the GRASP webpage.
GRASP Letters of Intent due by Monday, September 18, 2017, 5:00 PM
GRASP Proposal Submissions due by Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 5:00 PM
Additional GRASP Programs Coming Soon!
In addition to the original GRASP program that has been in operation since 2010, three similar opportunities will be announced in the next few weeks. The new programs will encourage capable clinicians and specialists who do not have faculty appointments to pair with LLU faculty members and apply for support to conduct research. More detailed information will be provided in the corresponding Requests for Applications.
GRASP-MC: Like the original GRASP program, this mechanism requires two co-PIs. One must have a faculty appointment in an LLU school. The other co-PI must be an employee of LLUMC who is a non-MD healthcare provider or specialist with an advanced degree.
GRASP-FMG: Similarly, this mechanism requires two co-PIs. One must have a faculty appointment in an LLU school. The other co-PI must be an employee of the Faculty Medical Group who is a non-MD healthcare provider or specialist with an advanced degree.
GRASP-Intl: Like the above, this mechanism requires two co-PIs. One must have a faculty appointment in an LLU school. The other co-PI must be an employee or faculty member of a Seventh-day Adventist healthcare institution, college or university outside of the United States. The international co-PI must have an advanced degree or training in a specialty.
Stay tuned for additional information about these new GRASP opportunities!