Grant Program
Who Should Apply
Young investigators who are senior fellows with a committed faculty
appointment or early faculty members who are interested in understanding the
health benefits of probiotics and the relationship between probiotics and
the intestinal microbiota are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be part of an established research program with the capacity to do research on microbiota and their role in health and disease.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO) is to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gut microbiota research in the United States.
Grant Program Objectives
- To stimulate innovative research relevant to the field of gut microbiota
- To support young investigators and attract them into the field of probiotics and gut microbiota
- To provide preliminary data for future funding from NIH and other funding sources
Research Focus
Research should contribute to basic knowledge on the role of gut microbiota in health and disease.
Grant Information and Maximum Funding Amount
The annual grant amount is $50,000 per grant recipient with no more than 10% of this amount dedicated to overhead costs. Two grants will be funded per year with each given to different institutions in the United States. Funds may be used for technical support and supplies. Principal investigator salaries and travel are not funded. Equipment is rarely funded and only when it is critical to the project, is not available through the institution’s core facilities, and receives approval in advance from The Global Probiotics Council. Under exceptional circumstances a second year will be considered on a competitive basis.
Funding will run from July 2008 to June 2009.
The US Probiotics Scientific Board Grant Selection Committee
The Grant Selection Committee of the US Probiotic Scientific Board is comprised of expert scientists in the fields of gastroenterology, immunology, microbiology, infectious disease, pediatrics, nutrition, and probiotics. These individuals will provide a scientific review of all applications.
The Grant Selection Committee members include:
W. Allan Walker, MD
Conrad Taff Professor of Nutrition, Professor of Pediatrics,
Harvard Medical School
Director, Mucosal Immunology Laboratory,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD
Executive Director
International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP)
Balfour Sartor, MD
Director, Multidisciplinary Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Treatment
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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