Research Admin Offices:

• ROADS

Opportunity Type:

• Grant

Value:

Up to $100,000

Disciplines:

• Health Sciences

Sponsors:

• McMaster
• University of Alabama - Birmingham

Deadlines:

Description:

The goal of the UAB-McMaster Joint Pilot Project mechanism is to catalyze innovation in any mission area that involves collaboration between investigators at UAB and McMaster University addressing a major health problem.  Projects are encouraged to include interdisciplinary collaborations and seek co-funding (other institutes, centers, and/or Departments and Divisions).  These projects are useful to generate preliminary data for larger projects, support promising investigators, and/or build capacity to improve outcomes over the long term.

Application/Nomination Process:

2027 UAB-McMaster Joint Pilot Grants Timeline

• RFA Released: August 31, 2026
• Letter of Intent Deadline: October 20, 2026 (midnight CT)
• Application Deadline: November 9, 2026 (midnight CT)
• Awards Announced: January 11, 2027
• Earliest Funding Start: January 25, 2027

To download the Request for Applications and to apply, visit InfoReady, the UAB Office of Research Application Portal:  https://uab.infoready4.com/ and search “2027 UAB-McMaster University Joint Pilot Grant Program”

Resources:

Additional details

Contact:

For more information on how to apply, contact Virginia Viscardi, Senior Advisor, ROADS.