Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03- Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

The Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) is a financial support program under the classification of Small Research Grant (R03). It primarily focuses on promoting and encouraging new and existing researchers to delve into the field of neuroimaging. The goal is to guide these investigators in incorporating neuroimaging methodologies into their ongoing or future research studies.

The funding program acts as a stepping stone to conduct preliminary or "proof of concept" studies in this discipline. The unique aspect of the R03 grant category is that it is explicitly designed to support small-scale, short-term research projects that can be accomplished with minimal resources. So, this grant is suitable for research concepts that can be validated effectively within a small period of time and limited budget.