The Chong Jin Park Early Career Pilot Award in Aging and Palliative Care
This award will support research focused on improving the lives of those with serious illness.

The Ki Sub Joung Innovative Junior Faculty Pilot Award in Aging and Palliative Care

This award will support research focused on aging.

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ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must have a full-time Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) or Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) faculty appointment at the start of the award and during the entire award period. 

• Applicants must not yet have reached the level of Associate Professor (e.g., Instructors and Assistant Professors) at the time of the award start date.

• Faculty who are early-stage investigators, including those who will be expecting an MGH or BWH appointment by the anticipated award start date of October 1, 2026, are invited to apply.

• Applicants from any MGH or BWH Department are eligible to apply.

• Collaboration across Departments, Divisions, Research Units, and the Hospital, as well as partnerships with community-based organizations are strongly encouraged.

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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS​

To apply, please submit a complete application to this link: https://redcap.link/CASIPilotAwards

 

The following items are required for a complete application:

1. Project title

2. Layperson's summary of your research work (200 words)

3. Cover letter (1-page limit), stating the nature of your appointment at MGB, describing independent accomplishments, and discussing expected career goals.

4. Letter of reference from supervisor or mentor

5. Project or Research Plan: (4-pages for items a - g listed below, single spaced, 11-point Arial font with 0.5-inch margins)

a.  Specific aims

b.  Background/significance
c.  Innovation
d.  Approach
e.  How the pilot will contribute to future funding
f.   Timeline & milestones
g.  Identified mentor whose role and commitment to mentoring is described in the project or research plan
h.  References (no page limit) *

   6. Budget and Budget Justification (use provided budget template) *

   7. Applicant's Biosketch in NIH format *

   8.  Human subjects/IRB plan (1 page) *

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* Note: References, NIH-format biosketches, budget and budget justification,  human subjects/IRB plan, and approved protocols do not count towards the research plan's 4-page limit.

Note: Appendices other than survey examples or interview guides are not allowed.

Budget template: Budget Template.docx

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PROJECT START UP REQUIREMENTS 

1. Awardees must provide a copy of their IRB approval prior to receipt of award funds. 

2. Awardees must provide a recipient MGB fund (e.g. Internal Award Grant ID) to receive the award funds. 

 

PROGRESS REPORT REQUIREMENTS 

1. Awardees are required to provide a progress report 12 months after their notice of award. Reporting requirements will be communicated by the sponsor (CASI).

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ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY

• Awardees will have the opportunity to present their research work at the Division of Palliative Care, Aging, and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds.

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Questions about our Pilot Awards should be directed to our center team's email

CenterforAgingandSeriousIllness@mgh.harvard.edu or CASI@mgh.harvard.edu .

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