Submit Intent to Apply Survey by Friday, April 4, 2025 PCEN Pilot and Feasibility Program

Early-stage investigators, new investigators, or established investigators not previously involved in pediatric nephrology research are invited to for the 2025 Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology (PCEN) Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) Program.

The P&F program and funds are not intended to support or supplement ongoing research of an established investigator. This program is not intended to provide overlapping, supplemental funding for investigators who have already secured NIH or other funding at the R or equivalent level.

The maximum funding is $50,000 in direct costs for one year, with one optional no-cost extension. Awardees are expected to attend the 2026 PCEN Scientific Symposium and are advised to include travel and accommodations in the budget for this application.

Apply

Instead of a letter of intent, please provide some basic information in this brief REDCap survey.

Intent to Apply surveys are due Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.

Read the PCEN Pilot and Feasibility RFA 2025.

Additional Key Dates

• Invitations to submit Full Applications will be issued April 11, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET
• Full Applications are due Friday June 6, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET
• Awards will be announced in late July 2025
• Funding period will be September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026

Awardees are expected to generate preliminary data to support future research applications. Research with science proposed that is not relevant to pediatric kidney disease or health will not be accepted.

Utilization of the PCEN Cores is not required. Applications may be reassigned among the PCENs at CHOP, the University of Virginia, or Washington University in St. Louis, for best fit. Investigator status, geographical, and scientific diversity may be prioritized in funding considerations.

Contact [email protected] with questions.