{"id":1111,"date":"2025-09-22T20:09:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T20:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dcis\/?page_id=1111"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:18:23","slug":"pilot-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dcis\/cobre\/pilot-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Call for Pilot Project Applications<\/span><\/div><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Letter of Intent (LOI) Due: Friday, November 13 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dartmouth COBRE Center for Implementation Science Pilot Program is pleased to offer a pilot grant opportunity for an early- or mid-career investigator seeking to develop an implementation science research project for extramural funding.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pilot Program Aims:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Support investigators in the development of early-phase research projects, in preparation for large-scale extramural funding applications;\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Develop future COBRE Research Project Leads in the Center; and\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Develop implementation research, expertise, and capacity at Dartmouth.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Applicants:<\/span><\/b> Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health faculty, researchers, and clinician-scientists are eligible to apply, with preference given to those who have the potential to serve as future COBRE Research Project Leads. Applicants must hold an Assistant or Associate Professor appointment at Dartmouth.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Awards and Eligibility:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    This pilot award is for a one-year project, with a maximum available budget of $75,000 <\/span>including all direct and indirect\/F&A costs. <\/span><\/b>All projects must include multiple PIs (MPIs) and multiple institutions: One MPI must be the Pilot Project Lead (PPL) applicant, who must hold an Assistant or Associate Professor appointment at Dartmouth. The project must include at least one additional MPI with a faculty position at a different <\/span>IDeA-state institution<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    PPL Eligibility:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Early-stage or new investigators who have not had the equivalent of R01 support;<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Investigators who propose a novel project within implementation science that is a significant departure from their currently funded program of research.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      All PPL applicants must have availability and Department Chair approval to dedicate a minimum of 1 person-month FTE to the project, if funded.\u00a0<\/span> PPL responsibilities include attending regular in-person meetings and events on the Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health campuses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Review Criteria<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      This pilot opportunity supports a multidisciplinary pilot project that develops or tests implementation strategies to support the routine adoption of an evidence-based intervention or practice and supports its sustainability, scalability, and dissemination. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      The successful proposal will include application of <\/span>at least one<\/span><\/b> of the following established implementation science frameworks:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to guide identification of multilevel implementation determinants;<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Expanded (FRAME) for documenting adaptations to interventions and strategies used to improve uptake of interventions; \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) to evaluate implementation outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        The successful proposal will demonstrate a strong, scientifically rigorous, mixed-methods approach to develop preliminary and feasibility data to compete for a <\/span>Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health R01<\/span><\/a> application.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Applications from early-stage investigators must include a mentor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

        Timeline<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n