The Diabetes Research Center (DRC) of the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for support to perform pilot and feasibility studies in diabetes and related endocrine and metabolic disorders.

The application deadline is Monday, December 8, 2025, by 5 p.m.

The P&F program is intended to support new investigators and established investigators new to diabetes research. Established diabetes investigators pursing high impact/high risk projects or projects that are a significant departure from their usual work are also eligible for support under the DRC P&F program. Applications are welcome from basic, clinical and translational investigators. Grants will be reviewed by the DRC Pilot and Feasibility Review Committee, as well as internal and external reviewers. The maximum funding level is $60,000.

For detailed information and instructions, visit https://www.med.upenn.edu/idom/drc/pilots.html.  

Investigators who are currently in the first year of support through this P&F program may reapply for an additional year of funding. Continuation requests need to be carefully justified and will be considered as competing renewals.

For more information please contact Lisa Henry, program manager, at henryli@pennmedicine.upenn.edu; Patrick Seale, director of the program, at sealep@pennmedicine.upenn.edu; or Doris Stoffers, associate director of the program, at stoffers@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.