This RFA solicits innovative projects that address significant roadblocks in clinical and translational science (CTS). Faculty investigators at Rutgers University, Princeton University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the RWJBarnabas Health System are eligible to apply.
Projects should:
- Focus on strategies and/or innovations to overcome truly significant challenges in clinical and translational research
- Improve dissemination and/or implementation of evidence-based interventions
- Address a translational research question in a particular disease or intervention context, but provide insights or innovations that are generalizable across different diseases and/or translational research projects
- Increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of research translation
- Budget up to $162,500 in direct costs per year for up to two years.
Key Dates:
- RFA Release: August 4, 2025
- Letter of Intent Deadline: September 15, 2025 (LOI Form Link)
- Notification of Projects Selected for Full Proposals: Early October 2025
- Full Proposal Deadline: November 21, 2025 by 5:00 PM EST
- Award Notification: January 2026
- Earliest State Date: May 1, 2026