Funding

See below for funding opportunities for researchers to enhance their programs through pilot grants, travel grants for conferences, and skill development from CAIRIBU programs and centers, along with a collection of relevant funding opportunities from national institutes, affiliated institutions, and other agencies supporting urologic research.

All CAIRIBU Funding Opportunities

The CAIRIBU U24 Interactions Core provides opportunities for trainees and investigators to advance their research programs. These include pilot grants from the George M. O’Brien Urology Cooperative Research Centers Program (U54), CAIRIBU pilot awards, and grants for travel-related expenses to attend conferences or participate in skill-development activities that will enhance their research capabilities.

U54 O’Brien Center Opportunity Pool Awards

These awards are for early-stage investigators OR established investigators not previously involved in benign genitourinary research. Awards should be integrated within the overall research goals of a current O’Brien Urology Center and, where possible, make use of existing Biomedical Cores or other resources at the parent Center

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Conference and Data Dissemination Grants

CAIRIBU Conference and Data Dissemination Grants support the participation of trainees and early-stage investigators in conferences, educational meetings, workshops, and symposia by offering funds to cover travel-related expenses to these events.

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Research Training and Development Grants

CAIRIBU Research Training & Development Grants support CAIRIBU-affiliated non-malignant urology researchers, including investigators, post-doctoral trainees, students, lab technicians, and research assistants by covering expenses for unique opportunities and activities that enhance skills, advance careers, and strengthen institutional programs.

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CAIRIBU Collaboration Award

Recipients are awarded funding to support short-term, novel, high-risk non-malignant urologic research. CAIRIBU Collaboration Awards support proposals that engage early-stage investigators or those new to urology research, establish new collaborations and consist of highly interdisciplinary research teams. THERE WILL NOT BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR COLLABORATION AWARD APPLICATION IN 2025.

Recent Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2023 CAIRIBU Collaboration Award Recipients. Recipients were awarded funding to support short-term, novel, high-risk non-malignant urologic research. CAIRIBU Collaboration Awards support proposals that engage early-stage investigators or those new to urology research, establish new collaborations, and consist of highly interdisciplinary research teams.