Background
Funds are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program® (NRP) to support research that furthers knowledge in the area of neonatal resuscitation. These funds may be used to generate pilot data to allow the investigator to develop the basis for an application for independent research support through conventional granting mechanisms.
There are two types of grant awards available – an NRP Research Grant and a Young Investigator Award. The number of awards and grants to be awarded annually will be based on funds available for the current year, the number of grant applications received, and the amount of funding requested.
Area of Study Interest
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program was initiated in 1987. Since that time more than 80,000 health care personnel have been trained as NRP Instructors and over 3 million health care professionals have been trained as providers. The NRP Steering Committee is interested in the effect of this program on neonatal morbidity and mortality as well as other interventions that may improve the outcome of neonatal resuscitation. Submitted studies may be basic science, clinical, epidemiological or educational research pertaining to the broad area of neonatal resuscitation.
Application Procedures
Potential applicants for either the NRP Research Grant or the NRP Young Investigator Award must submit an intent for application to the NRP Steering Committee by XXX 2014.
The intents will be reviewed and the committee will ask a select group to submit full proposals. Those selected will receive a full application from the AAP Division of Life Support Programs on or before XXX 2014.
Completed full applications must be received by the AAP Division of Life Support Programs on or before XXX 2014. Applicants will be informed of the decision regarding their application by XXX 2014. Funds will be distributed in 2015.
Applicants can apply for either a NRP Research Grant or NRP Young Investigator Award, not both.
Eligibility
Any health care professional from a US or Canadian medical institution is invited to apply for the NRP Research Grant. Submissions including investigators practicing in countries other than the U.S. or Canada must demonstrate a substantive role of the US or Canadian investigator(s) in the research process. Moreover, projects which are to be conducted outside of the US or Canada must have approval of a US or Canadian Institutional Review Board (IRB). All investigations should follow the intellectual property guidelines of standard academic journals (eg, New England Journal of Medicine).
The NRP Young Investigator Award is only available to residents, fellows-in-training or those professionals who are no more than four years out of their fellowship.
Please note that all funds will be awarded to the applicant's institution.
Budget Guidelines
Requests can include costs for supplies, minor equipment, and salaries for support personnel. Funds are not to be used for faculty salaries (including the primary investigator's) or indirect costs. Time and efforts of physician trainees or technical support can be included in the budget; however, the requested expense for their time must be clearly justified. Travel reimbursement is limited to local travel for research purposes and travel to locations with pertinent resources for the proposed study. IRB fees up to $1,000 may be included in the budget.
NRP Research Grant applications should not exceed $50,000 (US Dollars).
NRP Young Investigator Award applications should not exceed $15,000 (US Dollars).
Funding is for one year; however, a non-funded extension up to one year may be requested.