The Chancellor’s Discovery Program is intended to fuel new opportunities for innovative research projects at Duke Health that can lead to long-term externally funded research support. The Discovery Program will fund up to five one-year awards of $75,000 in 2018 to initiate support for exciting new research projects led by regular-rank faculty members, at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, with primary appointments in basic and clinical departments of the Duke Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Every applicant is required to provide clear documentation that the project represents a new, unfunded line of investigation; lack of such documentation will result in triage. In addition, every submission must convey the innovative nature and likely impact of the project and clearly explain how this funding will be used to support the subsequent application for major research funding.

Submission closes at 11:59 PM on Jan. 25, 2018. 

The title page, narrative, biosketch, other support, budget, and budget justification should each be uploaded as separate documents through My Research Proposal.  All documents must be submitted in pdf form.  To submit nominations for this RFP:

• To apply visit MyResearchProposal and click on “Create New User” (or log in if you already have an account.) 
• A step-by-step user’s guide for applying via the MyResearchProposal software is available - Please review this document.
• Enter Access Code ‘SOM’ then select the “Chancellor’s Discovery Program 2018” opportunity and follow the instructions.

For questions related to accessing the system, please contact Anita Brantley at myresearchproposal@duke.edu or anita.brantley@duke.edu.  For questions related to this RFP, please contact paige.smith@duke.edu.