Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance Agility Project Grants 2024
The Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance is an interdisciplinary research institute at Stanford whose mission is to transform human health and wellness on a global scale through the discovery and translation of the biological principles underlying human performance. We aim to leverage an untapped reservoir of knowledge through the application of science, technology, and analytical rigor to the study of human performance, injury prevention and recovery, and resilience throughout life. By comprehensively studying athletes of various ages, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and disciplines, we aim to discover the biological principles that govern peak performance, from the molecular level to the whole body. The goal is to leverage these principles to optimize and sustain health throughout an individual’s lifespan.
The Agility Projects are seed grants to fund early stage research that will advance the mission of the Alliance. We are seeking 1-page Letters of Intent (LOI) from faculty across campus for grants up to $100,000 in total costs per year for up to two years.
This funding opportunity will support early stage research projects that study human performance, broadly defined. We welcome proposals working to further our knowledge of the science of human performance, including both physical and cognitive performance. Proposals for fundamental scientific exploration and translational work are welcome.
We highly encourage teams composed of members that use different methodologies and work in different disciplines. We also welcome proposals focused on teaching and other outreach activities designed to strengthen and educate the human performance community on campus and beyond. Faculty from all departments across the university are welcome to apply.
Letters of intent are due by Friday, July 7, 2023 at 11:59 PM PDT. Select LOIs will be invited to submit a full proposal.
To learn more and submit an LOI, please visit: https://humanperformance.stanford.edu/agility_project_grants/
Maximum funding amount: $200,000
How can the funds be used?
Funds may be used for personnel (faculty, undergraduate or graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, research assistants or staff), supplies, small equipment, travel, or seminar and symposia needs. Faculty salary support is subject to the NIH salary cap. Budgets must also factor in Stanford’s 8% infrastructure charge, assessed to all direct costs in the proposal.
Complete details for full proposal submission will be provided after LOI selection.
