Action Potential Grants

Supercharging new interdisciplinary research initiatives.

CBI supports planning and development of targeted extramural funding proposals in support of initiatives that enhance research, teaching, or outreach aims of multi-college faculty clusters within the CBI research community. CBI Action Potential Grants (APGs) provide up to $35,000 over two years to support planning and development activities.

Proposals

Applicants must propose initiatives, and describe related planning and development activities, that address chronic brain injury challenges within one or more of CBI's key research areas

Proposals must include the following information:

  • a list of team members of with descriptions of individual and collaborative research interests and history
  • a clear description of the proposed initiative, including intended impact(s) within related CBI key research area(s), initiative strategy and operations, and related research, education, or outreach activities;•a list of open or expected funding mechanisms the initiative will target; and
  • a budget narrative describing how grant funds will be used to develop and/or position the faculty cluster to compete for extramural funding within two years. Applicants are encouraged to propose creative or unique approaches to achieve proposed goals.

Eligibility

Teams must be led by a CBI faculty affiliate. Applicant teams should represent an existing or developing faculty cluster that includes at least two CBI faculty affiliates. Faculty clusters may include other Ohio State researchers and/or colleagues at partner institutions. Applicants are encouraged to identify the proposed program or center leader; however, the application may be submitted by another member of the faculty cluster.

Format

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and must be submitted as a single PDF file including: a cover page including proposal title, applicant team lead name and contact information; proposal narrative (maximum 3 pages, including budget); and CVs for all faculty cluster members. Applications should be submitted through the form linked below.. 

Questions?

Contact our team at cbi@osu.edu.