CDMRP Tick-Borne Disease Research program: Idea Development Award

The Idea Development Award is intended to support research that could lead to impactful discoveries or significant advancements that will accelerate progress toward reducing the burden of Lyme disease and/or other tick-borne diseases and conditions. Research should be conceptually innovative, introduce a new concept or question, challenge existing paradigms, approach issues from a new perspective, or exhibit other uniquely creative qualities.

A Career Development Option is available to eligible early-career investigators

It is expected that 2 IDA awards and 1 early career award will be granted.

Funding: $500,000 total for IDA, $300,000 total for early career award

Duration: 3 years 

Research Authority due date: 19.5.22

Pre application (required) due date: 26.5.22

Full proposal due date: 28.8.22