# P&F Program

> **NIH NIH P30** · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · 2021 · $370,546

## Abstract

PILOT AND FEASIBILITY GRANT PROGRAM: ABSTRACT 
The DRC P&F Grant Program has several goals. First is to enrich the scientific base of the DRC at Joslin and 
other local institutions. Another major goal is to enhance interactions between researchers at Joslin and other 
local institutions, and in particular to enhance interactions between basic and clinical researchers focused on 
diabetes and its complications. Finally, the DRC P&F Program aims to enhance research into the 
pathogenesis, treatments and potential cures for all types of diabetes and their complications more generally. 
Critical for the achievement of these goals is recruiting talented new investigators and embracing promising 
new experimental strategies or methods. Therefore, the program has traditionally provided support to three 
types of researchers: 1. New investigators in the diabetes field who have not previously received substantial 
NIH funding; 2. Experienced investigators in the diabetes field who wish to strike out in a novel direction; and 3. 
Investigators from other fields embarking on a diabetes-related project for the first time. To accomplish this we 
hold a yearly competitive application process. Several months before the submission deadline we announce 
the upcoming P&F grant opportunity as broadly as possible to eligible departments and institutions. Applicants 
are asked to submit a description (abstract) of the proposed project using the designated website. Applications 
that are eligible are invited to submit a full proposal. Full proposals are judged by internal and external 
reviewers chosen on the basis of expertise. We utilize a nationwide network of experts in the various fields 
related to diabetes to identify appropriate reviewers. Proposals receiving the highest scores are recommended 
for funding to begin Jan 1 of the subsequent year. Anonymous reviews are provided to the applicants. We try 
to integrate P&F grant recipients, within Joslin and from other institutions, by encouraging use of the DRC 
cores and facilities. P&F grant recipients are also asked to present the results of their P&F projects during a 
Joslin seminar and to attend Joslin's research retreat. Each investigator is asked to demonstrate progress on 
the project in order to justify a second year of support, and a final report is required at the end of the funding 
period. The Joslin diabetes Center DRC P&F Grant Program has been highly successful for over 30 years.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10160882
- **Project number:** 5P30DK036836-35
- **Recipient organization:** JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** ROHIT N. KULKARNI
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $370,546
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-02-15 → 2022-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10160882

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10160882, P&F Program (5P30DK036836-35). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10160882. Licensed CC0.

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