The School of Medicine’s Strategic Plan supports the annual Translational Team Science (TTS) Award, which is aimed at capitalizing on the “culture of collaboration” at UNC Chapel Hill to foster new synergistic interdisciplinary teams of basic science and clinical investigators. The award is not restricted to human subjects and tissues, and proposals may include research using cellular and animal model systems; however the project should translate across basic and clinical disciplines.

If awarded, TTS Phase I Feasibility grants will provide a 12-month period to begin to fully engage team members in the development of a competitive continuation proposal for TTS Phase II (12 months). Advancement to the next award stage is contingent on the merit of the proposed plan and progress in the prior period. The expectation is that these awards will provide the planning time and initial funds to support early-stage denovo research teams that would otherwise not be possible. This would ultimately lead to submission of novel interdisciplinary program project grants and multiple PI R01s by UNC SOM investigators.

The inaugural TTSA RFA was issued in October 2013. View a summary of the teams and projects awarded.

View the Translational Team Science Award RFA (pdf)

Submission Due Date

January 30, 2026

Note: Submissions should be received by 5:00 pm on the submission due dates.