Arkansas Biosciences Institute Grant Supplements

The U of A and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences wish to announce an intention to hold a special request for supplement proposals to existing Arkansas Bioscience Institute awards. This one-time funding is intended to increase collaboration between the two campuses. Funding from ABI has the following research foci:

• Agricultural research with medical applications.
• Bioengineering research that expands genetic knowledge and creates new applications in the agricultural/medical fields.
• Tobacco-related research designed to provide new behavioral, diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge for treatment of tobacco-related diseases.
• Nutritional research and other research aimed at preventing and treating cancer, congenital or hereditary conditions, bone diseases or metabolic disorders.
• Other areas of research related or complementary to primary ABI-supported programs.

The Arkansas Biosciences Institute was created as the major research component of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

The RFP and application process may be accessed through InfoReady (https://uark.infoready4.com/):

• A team must consist of at least one faculty member from each campus (UAF and UAMS). At least one team member should hold an existing ABI award (preferably both to facilitate budget arrangements).
• Project budgets of $5,000 - $25,000 may be proposed, appropriately distributed between campuses. If a salary request is made, it must be for a person already employed by either campus. Requests for faculty salaries are not allowed. For U of A only, hourly wages are not allowed to be supported by ABI funding.
• Priority will be given to pilot projects that catalyze new teams as they seek external support.
• Budgets must comply with each campus ABI spending guidelines. U of A prohibited expenses are hourly wages, travel and most fees. Tuition cost-share for graduate students at the U of A, if requested, will be provided by the Division of Research and Innovation. Services and warranties can only cover the time period between Feb. 1, 2023, and June 30, 2023.

It is anticipated that funds will available as early as Feb. 1, 2023. Funds should be encumbered by April 15, 2023, and expended by May 10, 2023. After the initial deadline of Jan. 25, 2023, priority will be given to projects that are proposed in a timely fashion to accommodate this compressed schedule.