Applicants must:
- Be a NANOS Active, International Active, Fellow, or International Fellow member in good standing.
NANOS recognizes the need to stimulate investigator-initiated research programs in Neuro-Ophthalmology. The NANOS Pilot Research Grant Program provides a one-year, non-renewable source of funding to help principal investigators generate preliminary data that will lead to additional funding from other national agencies or foundations.
Priority is given towards research that will provide preliminary data for future substantial grant applications. In this spirit, new or innovative projects will be supported but should have a sound medical/scientific justification. A scientific panel will review the applications, and the final award will be subject to approval by the NANOS Board.
This pilot program provides up to $25,000 in grant support and anticipates funding one project per year.
How to Move Forward with Your Application
To help you get started, we've organized everything you need to know about the program into the sections below. Each accordion outlines a key part of the application process — eligibility, required materials, and deadline. Review each section carefully, gather your materials, and when you're ready, submit your application through the link provided below. This page is your roadmap from curiosity to participation.
Eligibility Requirements
Application Procedure
Applicants must provide one PDF submission containing the following components (link to application is below):
- A Summary Sheet
- Project Description:
- Limited to 7 single spaced pages, font Times New Roman 12, and 1 inch page margins
- Include a brief review of the background for the investigation and the significance of the proposal (1 page)
- Specific aims of the proposal and any preliminary work (2 pages)
- Research Plan for the proposal including methods (up to 4 pages)
- A brief description of how this grant might enable the application for additional future research support should be included
- References
- Key Personnel
- Budget:
- Salary support for the PI is generally not provided in this pilot grant program. However, for specific circumstances the PI may request an exception with appropriate justification
- Indirect costs to the affiliated department or university will not be provided through this grant program
- Salary support is available for personnel such as technician or statistician
- Funds for supplies are included in this grant
- Funds for equipment purchase are generally excluded except through significant justification
- Proposals with overt commercial value are excluded from this pilot program
- NIH-style bio-sketch of PI
- Other Supporting Information:
- Including all grants received in the preceding 5 years and publications that resulted from those grants
- Addendum:
- The applicant may include one reprint or pre-print
Download the interactive PDF application here
Application Deadline
All application materials must be submitted to partnerships@nanosweb.org by January 19, 2027.
