Program Type: (please check one)

New Investigator Funds

Pilot Projects

Faculty Enrichment:

Visiting Scientists

Mini-sabbaticals

Special Programs

Application Status: (please check one)

New

Renewal

Re-submission

Name and Degree of Applicant:

     

Office phone number:

     

Professional Title:

     

Fax:

     

Department:

     

Email:

     

Project Title:

     

Amount Requested:

     

Faculty Mentor (Required for New Faculty Startup):

     

Item Checklist for New Investigator Funds: Minimum font requirement 12pt

Proposal to be submitted electronically in a single PDF document in the following order:

Certification of Proposal (COP)

For re-submission proposals only: A one-page introduction that explains the new features of the revised proposal and responds specifically to the reviewers’ critiques

Summary abstract (maximum 1 page)

Scientific plan (maximum 4 single-spaced pages) organized as follows: Specific aims, Background, Experimental plan, Significance

Optional: Tables, figures and legends (maximum 2 pages)

Literature citations

Budget & Budget Justification for first year (use NIH form – NOT the modular format)

Description of cost-sharing from departmental, school or other sources

Plan for seeking outside grant support including specific agencies and timetable.

Letter from Department Chair describing the applicant, recruitment plan, and career development plan. (This signed letter should be scanned and inserted into the PDF document.)

Applicant's biographical sketch (use NIH format)

Applicant’s Other Support (use NIH format) (NOTE: Mentor’s Other Support is not required)

Comment on the qualifications and role of the mentor

Mentor’s biographical sketch (maximum 3 pages)

Comment on any interdisciplinary features

Item Checklist for Pilot Research: Minimum font requirement 12pt

Proposal to be submitted electronically in a single PDF document in the following order:

Certification of Proposal (COP)

For re-submission proposals only: A one-page introduction that explains the new features of the revised proposal and responds specifically to the reviewers’ critiques.

Summary abstract (maximum 1 page)

Scientific plan (maximum 4 single-spaced pages) organized as follows: Specific aims, Background, Experimental plan, Significance

Optional: Tables, figures and legends (maximum 2 pages)

Literature citations

Budget & Budget Justification for first year (use NIH form – NOT the modular format)

Description of cost-sharing from departmental, school or other sources

Plan for seeking outside grant support including specific agencies and timetable.

Applicant's biographical sketch (use NIH format)

Other Support (use NIH format)

Comment on any interdisciplinary features

Item Checklist for Faculty Enrichment: Minimum font requirement 12pt

Proposal to be submitted electronically in a single PDF document in the following order:

Certification of Proposal (COP)

Complete description of enrichment objectives and aims

Summary of faculty benefit

Budget & Budget Justification

Current curriculum vitae (visiting scientist or sabbatical candidate)

Comment on any interdisciplinary features