Submission Details
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Submission deadline is June 3, 2024 at 5PM EDT.
Required Materials
Cover Sheet
- Project Title
- Project Leads contact information (at least two, PI and co-PI)
- Departments of Primary Affiliation of applicants
- Amount Requested
Research Plan
Research plan in the modified format of an NEI R21 application (1 page Specific Aims + 5 pages Research Strategy, Arial 11 font, 0.5” margins). This structure should include the additional, program-specific information:
- Explain the overarching goal of the planned research, the main gaps in the field addressed, and what specific pilot data that you want to gather with these pilot funds
- Explain why the planned research is significant and innovative
- Explain how the requested pilot funding will help secure extramural funding. If pilot data are expected to support an NEI R01, indicate the RFA
- Explain how the collaboration enriches PI’s research programs and fits the mission of the Center for Visual Science
- The research plan should be in plain text for non-specialist consideration
CV
CV: Provide biosketches for the PI and Co-PIs and other significant collaborators (5 pages max. in NSF or NIH style)
Budget
- Provide an itemized budget including a brief justification for each line item:
- Funds may not be used for faculty salary, teaching relief or travel
Current and Pending Support
In the style of NIH Other Support documents
- For each participating faculty who has external grant support, provide:
- Funder, title, duration, and amount of all active and pending awards
- A brief summary of the projects
Department Chair Endorsement
Start application early so chair may have time to review and respond!
- What is the project's importance to the investigator and the department?
- How will support lead to extramural funding that would otherwise not be obtained?
- Does the faculty have other internal funding that could be allocated to the proposed project?
- What is your plan for departmental cost-sharing? If applicable.