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August 17, 2026

FY27 Near Success Pilot (NSP) Award

The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research is pleased to announce a continuation of the Near Success Pilot (NSP) award in FY27. This award is to assist investigators in preparing for a resubmission for federal funding within the following twelve (12) months.

 

This is a continuous submission opportunity ending June 30, 2027, with an award of $25,000 for twelve months, with no extensions. It is anticipated to fund up to four (4) of these pilot awards in FY27. The awarding and disbursement of NSP funds are contingent upon the availability of funding. A PI may submit more than one submission but is limited to one NSP award per year. For awards involving multi-PI, funding will be provided to the contact PI, who may, but is not required to, share funds with other multi-PIs.

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a full-time AU employee at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.
  • Has submitted an NIH, R01 or R01 equivalent award* and was not funded but received a 25th percentile or better score.
  • Applications must be submitted within six (6) months of the date of receiving Study Section (or equivalent) comments.
  • Individuals with residual balance accounts and start-up funds cannot exceed $50,000.

PI salary & fringes, travel, and publication costs are not eligible expenses for this award.

Please access the opportunity in the InfoReady portal. Click on the "APPLY" button in the Application Tools section on the right of the screen and follow the application instructions to submit the following:

  1. InfoEd Routing Form
  2. Faculty Track Record (FTR) Form – For multi-PI, each PI must submit their own FTR form
  3. Copy of previously submitted grant
  4. Study section comments
  5. Plans for resubmission
  6. Budget and justification

The awardee is required to notify pilotgrants@augusta.edu when the grant is resubmitted, along with a description of how funds were utilized.

*R01 equivalent, for the purposes of the NSP award, is defined as a grant providing at least $250,000 direct cost with full F&A (currently 54%) for at least three years.

If you have questions, please email PILOTGRANTS@augusta.edu.

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