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UMB ICTR CTSA Pilot Grant and Voucher (micro-grant) Funding Opportunities

Visit Acknowledging UMB ICTR to learn more.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) forge a powerful alliance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).  As a CTSA Program hub, UMB now has additional NIH U01 and R21 funding opportunities that would not otherwise be available.  

  • CCIA U01 Collaborative Innovation Award support investigators from three or more CTSA Program hub institutions.
  • The CTSA Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (CCIA) aims to accelerate the pace of translational research by supporting the collaborative development, dissemination, and sustainable implementation of innovative solutions across the CTSA Program Consortium and beyond.

To learn more about this opportunity visit the CTSA webpage.

Visit the School of Medicine Funding Opportunities webpage to find additional funding opportunities.

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NIH Tips on Writing a Research Proposal

Visit this NIH webpage for information about writing research proposals.


The University of Maryland, Baltimore collaborates with Johns Hopkins University for the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).