TraCS funding opportunity: cycle 5 of Clinical and Translational SCIENCE (CTS) Pilot Program announced
*FUNDING OPPORTUNITY*: NC TraCS Clinical and Translational SCIENCE (CTS) Pilot Program
NC TraCS is seeking proposals that focus on understanding a scientific or operational principle underlying a step of the translational research process, with the goal of developing generalizable principles to accelerate translational research.
The NC TraCS Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) Pilot Program supports investigation focused on developing, demonstrating, and disseminating scientific and operational innovations that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical translation—from identification to first-in-human studies to medical practice implementation to community health dissemination—so that advances can be applied to research on any target or disease.
Projects must be feasible within a one-year timeframe to begin April 1, 2026, and have high methodological and scientific quality.
To ensure that the proposed work is as responsive as possible to the goals of the CTS Pilot Program, prospective applicants are required to meet with Pilot Program staff to discuss their project prior to submission. Staff can advise on how to best present the translational science problem to be addressed, the general methodological approach, and whether any TraCS services might be useful. Applicants can request a Pilot Program consult through the Submit a Request page on the TraCS website.
Register for the upcoming FAQ sessions in April:
April 24, 2025 2-3 p.m. | register
April 29, 2025 9-10 a.m. | register
Applications are due July 8, 2025. Applicants will be notified in October if they have been awarded funding.
- For questions about whether your research idea aligns with this opportunity, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., TraCS Director of Research Development.
- For general questions, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director, TraCS Innovations Program.
Learn more at tracs.unc.edu/services/pilot-program/cts.