Developmental Research Project Program

The Developmental Research Project Program (DRPP) provides a range of programs to help develop competitive biomedical research faculty at the Predominately Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) of the Arkansas INBRE.  Within the Arkansas INBRE network, a critical mass of scientists, from students to senior investigators, focus on cutting-edge biomedical research.  Discoveries in this broad area of study further the development of new therapeutic approaches to human disease and understanding of human disease mechanisms.

To increase the biomedical research infrastructure and capacity in Arkansas, the AR INBRE offers competitive funding opportunities to PUI faculty as a Faculty Mentored Research Program.

Details regarding our the research funding opportunities can be found here.

Applicants must identify a senior investigator at one of the Lead institutions (UAMS or UAF) to serve as mentor. In addition to research expertise in the appropriate field, the mentor should have successful NIH granting writing experience and be willing to review and critique grant proposals and manuscripts prior to submission. For help with identifying a mentor, please contact Drs. Jerry Ware or Tom Kelly. For a list of potential mentors click here.

Additional opportunities for faculty to invite speakers for biomedical research seminars is explained on the Research Seminar Funds web page. Information on how to apply for Technical Training Opportunities can be found at Mini-Sabbatical Training Funds.

Faculty at the PUIs across the state are eligible to apply for these funds. These PUIs are Arkansas State University (A-State), Arkansas Tech University (ATU), Central Baptist College (CBC), Harding University, Hendrix College, John Brown University (JBU), Lyon College, Ouachita Baptist University (OBU), Philander Smith University (PSU), Southern Arkansas University (SAU), the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith (UAFS), the University of Arkansas, Little Rock (UALR), the University of Arkansas, Monticello (UAM), the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff (UAPB), and the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) and University of the Ozarks.

Faculty and students at the PUIs have access to the physical infrastructure and technical expertise at the lead academic institutions — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS),  and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (UAF).