Award Level:

• $50,000 direct costs per year for maximum of one year. 
• Up to $5,000 of the total award may be used for salary support of principal investigator or research personnel.
• Multiple awards may be issued per year.

Purpose:

• To support innovative and impactful research in the area of coronary artery disease.
  

Application Review Timeline:

• Applications are accepted annually during the application window: February 1 - March 31.
• Applications will be reviewed in April with award activation expected to be no later than June 1. 

Eligibility criteria:

• Applicant must currently hold a full-time position as Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the College of Medicine, UNMC.
• Projects must be focused on coronary artery disease and may include basic, translational, and clinical-focused research.
• Applicant must be a CHVR member in good standing (see CHVR website and summarized below).
• Investigators may receive the award a single time. 

Selection Process:

• Applications are screened for eligibility and fit by CHVR leadership and subsequently undergo peer review.  
• Competitive applicants are those who have a solid track record of research productivity, well developed research proposal, and propose studies that will generate preliminary data to support a future extramural funding application.

Requirements for Awardees:

• Attend the center's meetings, seminars, review committees, retreats and related activities as appropriate.
• Present outcomes of the research funding at a CHVR event. 
• Agree to maintain an updated CHVR membership profile in Piestar. 
• Complete all surveys to track activities or funding, collaborative efforts with other members, mentoring, service-related, and community engagement activities.