Now Accepting Initial Applications

2024 RECIPIENTS

Dr. Adati Tarfa, PharmD, MS, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Martha Tillson, Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Department of Sociology

Dr. Robert Seaman, Ph.D., UW Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

GRANT FUNDING

A total of three (3) post-doc recipients will each receive $10,000 plus registration at the following year’s meeting to support a specific project in substance use disorder (SUD) research. One of these awards will support a diversity project defined as a SUD project addressing a diversity-related topic and/or supporting an individual who is a member of a group that has been defined by the NIH as being under-represented in SUD research . Funding will be for one year (typically beginning on January 1 of the next calendar year). A no cost extension may be granted if needed.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be current members of CPDD and up to date with their membership due payments. Applicants must be sponsored by a CPDD Associate, Regular or Fellow member.  The topic of the proposal must be relevant to CPDD’s stated goal of promoting a wide range of SUD-related research efforts. CPDD will give preference to post-doctoral fellows without current independent research support from NIH (F32 fellowship), NSF, or another national organization (e.g., APA minority fellowship). Those supported by a T32 grant may apply but should not budget for additional salary beyond the salary being received from the T32. Applicants must be within 5 years of their terminal degree and not have R-level funding as a PI.

THE INITIAL REVIEW PROCESS

Letters of Intent will be reviewed by the CPDD Young Investigator Award Review Committee, and the most promising applicants will be asked to submit a full (3 page) grant proposal into a new online module. The review criteria for the letters of intent will mirror those used in evaluating the full proposals and the committee will seek to balance funding for pre-clinical and clinical/psychosocial studies.

RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS

Each recipient will be required to present their project as a poster at an upcoming CPDD Annual Meeting.

FAQ's

Q. Are there allowed/unallowed expenses specific to this grant award? For example, does the award need to go to support a new research project, or can it be used as a salary supplement (in cases where the awardee is not supported by a T32)?
A: The only exception for salary is if there is no ongoing associated research, e.g., writing reports of already completed research, writing a textbook, or teaching. The award should be used for research purposes, and salary toward that research can be budgeted.

Q: Can the person writing my letter of support come from outside of CPDD?
A: Yes.

Q: I am currently a PhD Candidate who just accepted a postdoctoral position starting  on September 1st of this  year. Would I be eligible to apply for this grant since the funding would begin in January of the next calendar year during my postdoctoral fellowship?
A: Yes. Although Post-doc applicants will be prioritized, all early career investigators are welcome to apply.

Q: May scientists who are not residents or citizens of the United States apply?
A: Yes, as long as the applicant is a CPDD member.

Q: I am 8 years out of my PhD and have R01 funding. Am I still eligible for the early career investigator grant?
A: Applicants that are PIs for R-level funding (e.g. R01) or equivalent are ineligible. Applicants should be within 5 years of their terminal degree unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Q: Can I still apply for research project funds on an institutional K12?
A: The award will support research costs but not salary when that is already provided by other funding like the K12.

Q: If I recently transitioned from a postdoctoral fellowship into a faculty position, am I still eligible to apply?
A: Transitioning to a new faculty position is not an automatic disqualification however, postdoctoral fellows/scholars will be prioritized.

Q:  I have a K-award.  Am I still eligible for the early career investigator award?
A: Applicants that are  PIs for k-awards or equivalent are eligble.  However, applicants that don't have a history of extramural/intramural funding will be prioritzed.

Q:  Is the program open to preclinical researchers?
A:  Yes. Applications from preclinical researchers are welcome however, CPDD will give preference to post-doctoral fellows without current independent research support from NIH (F32 fellowship), NSF, or another national        organization (e.g., APA minority fellowship).