Summary: Supports innovative, exploratory, high-risk/potentially high-reward research. Novelty and innovation are expected to be key aspects of the proposed project. By the end of the Idea Award funding period, the anticipated outcomes of successful efforts should be establishing proof of principle and obtaining preliminary data to secure follow-on funding.

Distinctive Features:

·        Application submission is a two-step process requiring both a pre-application and a full application. Investigators must receive an invitation to submit a full application.

·        Preliminary data are discouraged.

Miscellaneous

• Unrestricted