Research Scouts Bold Ideas Grant Program
Funder
University of Michigan – Medical School Office of Research
LOI Required
No
Funding Amount
$150,000.00
Research Focus Areas
Treatment Development
Description
Research Scouts is an agile, low-burden funding program which gives money to scientists (the "Scouts") to invest in other scientists' bold ideas. It’s an investment in the “Bold Science” objective of Michigan Medicine’s research strategic plan, "Great Mnds, Greater Discoveries," and is modeled on the HYpothesis Fund. The goals of the program are to: Spark new scientific conversations and connections; unleash the creativity of our scientists; test bold ideas that may otherwise go unexplored; and have fun while facilitating new lines of investigation. From diverse disciplines across the Medical School, Research Scouts are given $150,000 and empowered and motivated to support their fellow researchers’ bold ideas. Scouts are searching for early-stage ideas that can transform our current understanding of a scientific concept or field, challenge common dogma, or are wildly new and imaginative.