Microbiome

Pilot & Feasibility Program

Pilot and Feasibility

The UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center (GLMC) invites applications for the GLMC Pilot and Feasibility Core Voucher Program. Funding will be available for multiple innovative microbiome research proposals involving services from a GLMC core facility. 

 

We are no longer accepting applications for the current pilot and feasibility study awards. We will begin accepting new applications March 1, 2025 with a deadline date of April 1, 2025.

Eligibility

GLMC early career investigators (ESI by NIH standards) with any microbiome-related proposal, or established GLMC investigators who want to pursue a new research direction (i.e. not previously funded) involving the microbiome and services from a GLMC core facility (visit our core pages for more information). Trainees (e.g. postdoctoral fellows, graduate students) can be listed as co-investigators on applications.

Award terms

  • Awards are for up to $10,000 in GLMC core services over one year
  • ARC and/or IRB approval with an updated funding page must be obtained prior to services rendered and/or release of funds. The funding page must list the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center as the funding source, with the awardees name and project title. 
  • The Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Cores must be acknowledged in all abstracts, publications, and presentations which utilized a core service as part of the Pilot and Feasibility Voucher program
  • The awardee must provide an assurance that vouchers will be used for the proposed project

Application

  1. Cover page
  2. 1-page project summary
  3. Itemized budget for the requested core services
  4. NIH biosketch of applicant 
  5. NIH biosketch of trainee co-investigator (if applicable) 

How to apply

Please send as a single PDF document to Dr. Jonathan P. Jacobs [email protected] beginning March 1, 2025 with a deadline date of April 1, 2025

Review process

  • Proposals will be scored based upon significance, approach, and likelihood of contributing to future funding opportunities
  • Applicants who haven't received any GLMC funding in the past three years will be prioritized