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UNT & UNT Health Interdisciplinary Team Science (ITS) Awards

The UNT & UNT Health Interdisciplinary Team Science (ITS) Awards support collaborative research initiatives that unite investigators from both campuses to address critical scientific challenges from diverse perspectives.

Jointly sponsored by the Divisions of Research and Innovation at UNT and UNT Health, the program provides seed funding to strengthen partnerships, generate preliminary data, and advance competitive external grant submissions.

This program reflects UNT’s commitment to Better Together and Be Curious by accelerating interdisciplinary discovery.

Award Mechanisms

Exploratory Grants
Up to $50,000 total ($25,000 per campus)
Launch new collaborations and generate preliminary data.

Impact Grants
Up to $100,000 total ($50,000 per campus)
Advance established collaborations toward submission of a competitive external grant.

Submission Information

Deadline: March 16, 2026
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Eligibility

  • PI-eligible full-time regular UNT Denton or UNT Health faculty

  • Each proposal must identify one PI at each institution

  • Co-Investigators may be from any faculty category

  • One application per PI per cycle

Application Requirements

Proposal Components

  • Cover Page (1 page)

  • Specific Aims (1 page)

  • Research Strategy (7 pages total)

  • Pipeline Plan (1 page)

  • Team Management Plan

  • SMART Goals & Timeline

Supporting Documents

  • NIH-format biosketch

  • Budget & justification (50:50 split)

  • Letter of Support

  • Human/Vertebrate sections (if applicable)

Formatting Guidelines

  • Arial, 11-point

  • 0.5” margins

  • Single spaced

  • Page numbers bottom right

Review Criteria

Importance (1–9)
Significance, innovation, impact.

Rigor & Feasibility (1–9)
Strength of approach and design.

Expertise & Resources
Team qualifications and environment.

Funding & Allowable Costs

Award Levels

  • Impact: Up to $100,000 total

  • Exploratory: Up to $50,000 total

Allowable

  • Staff, students, cores, supplies, etc.

Unallowable

  • Faculty salary

  • Conference travel

  • Renovations

Award Period & Post-Award Expectations

  • 12-month duration

  • NCE case-by-case

  • Milestone-based fund release

  • SMART goal review