{"id":14,"date":"2025-10-30T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/most\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:41:20","slug":"most-pilot-grant-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/most\/most-pilot-grant-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MOST Pilot &#038; Feasibility Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study is the longest running osteoarthritis cohort in the world, having recently completed its 20th year in the field. To celebrate this milestone, the MOST Study is pleased to announce the availability of a Pilot &amp; Feasibility Grant Program, which aims to support clinical research opportunities using MOST data.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Key Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Application Opens: <strong>January 12th, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Application Due:\u00a0 <strong>April 6th, 2026, at 5 PM ET<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Funding Start Date: <strong>Summer 2026 <\/strong>(exact start date to be determined based on approvals)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Funding Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Awards Available:<\/strong> 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Total Award:<\/strong> $25,000.00<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Allowable Costs:<\/strong> Salary, student stipends, supplies, software, publication costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Unallowable Costs:<\/strong> Capital equipment, travel, meals, foreign components<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">A list of measurements collected at each study visit can be found here: <a href=\"\/most\/files\/2026\/01\/PilotGrant_TableofMeasures_MOST1-4.20260106.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOST Table of Measures (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Any proposals requesting use of data from the 20th year (most recent visit completed in December 2025) will require involvement of a MOST senior investigator; please email<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"mailto:MOST@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">MOST@bu.edu<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">to inquire further.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Successful applicants will be asked to attend the multidisciplinary<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/bostonmcrc\/accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Research Accelerator<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">meeting at Boston University remotely or in person to present updates and to receive methodologic input at various stages of their project.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">IRB approval is not required\u00a0at the time of application. If your application is selected, funds will be released only after IRB approval is obtained.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Due to NIH funding restrictions, <strong><em>this request for proposals is limited to US-based investigators. <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">While all proposals are welcome, applications from investigators who have not previously worked with MOST data are of particular interest for this RFA<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Application Requirements\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Applications must be submitted via<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/redcap.link\/mostpilot2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the online submission form<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">by <strong>Monday, April 6, 2026, at 5pm ET<\/strong> and must include the following components:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Specific Aims (1 page maximum)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Research Proposal (3 pages maximum, not including references)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Detailed Budget and Justification. Please u<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">se:<\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a href=\"\/most\/files\/2025\/12\/PHS-398-fp4-Detailed-Budget.docx\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PHS-398 fp4-Detailed-Budget.docx.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Study team: list each member and their roles\/responsibilities (1 page maximum)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Biosketches for the applicant and study team. Please u<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">se:<\/span> <a href=\"\/most\/files\/2025\/12\/non-fellowship-biosketch-sample.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">non-fellowship-biosketch-sample.docx.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Letter of Intent signed by an authorized official at the applicant&#8217;s home institution (e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Research Administration, or equivalent). Please s<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">ee:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/most\/files\/2025\/12\/BU-LOI-Example.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\">BU LOI Example.pdf.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>NIH guidelines with regards to formatting must be followed<\/strong> (0.5\u201d margins, 11-point font).<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For questions and additional information, please contact<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:MOST@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">MOST@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study is the longest running osteoarthritis cohort in the world, having recently completed its 20th year in the field. To celebrate this milestone, the MOST Study is pleased to announce the availability of a Pilot &amp; Feasibility Grant Program, which aims to support clinical research opportunities using MOST data. 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