Thanks, Peter. This is exactly what we were about to create, so thanks for helping everyone. Betty -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Proposal Deadline Timelines From: Dolce, Peter J <xxxxxx@MMC.EDU> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Date: 3/20/2009 3:44 PM > > This is what we did for the NIH Challenge grants, and there’s other > stuff on our web site—but as one contributor to this listserv used to > remind us, When all is said and done, the best way to get a grant is > to write a proposal. > > * * > > *HOW TO SUBMIT * > > * AN **NIH CHALLENGE GRANT APPLICATION (RC1)* > <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/>* * > > * * > > *A. **Get the tools you need. * > > 1. Staff support in your department, as necessary > > 2. Access to a computer in your department > > 3. Access to Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0 or other program that > converts files to PDF format. > > 4. The guidelines at RFA-OD-09-003 > <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-09-003.html> > > 5. An account on the NIH eRA Commons. If you don’t have one, call the > Grants Management Office at 6703. > > * * > > *B. **Prepare for submission * > > *6. **Immediately notify the Grants Management Office (GMO) at 6703 > that you plan to apply to the Challenge Grant program. * > > 7. GMO will explain the submission process, download the Adobe > application form to your submission folder on the Carpenter drive, and > give you access to the folder. > > 8. If your project involves an investigator at another school, send > your collaborator a Letter of Intent to Collaborate > <http://www.mmc.edu/research/admin/forms/forms.html> and follow the > guidelines at How to Submit an Application with a Collaborator > <http://www.mmc.edu/research/admin/grantsmgt/collab_grants_app.html#meharry>. > > > 9. Assemble Biographical Sketches for all key personnel. 2 pages each, > ≤10 publications each > > * * > > *C. **Compute and justify the budget and send it to GMO by April 13 * > > 9. Prepare a budget on the form "Grants.gov budget form in Excel" > <http://www.mmc.edu/research/admin/forms/forms.html>. Two years only, > up to $500,000/year in /direct + F & A costs/. This means the direct > cost budget should be about $341,000/year. */All applications must > include Meharry’s full F & A costs/.* > > 10. Write a budget justification > > 11. Send the budget and justification to GMO by Monday, April 13. > > *D. **Write the application in Word or another word processing program * > > 12. Project Summary/Abstract > > 13. Specific Aims, 1 page > > 14. Research Design and Methods, 12 pages > > 15. Biographical Sketches, /2 pages each, //≤10 publications each/ > > 15. Regulatory and other sections as appropriate > > /16. //No Background and Significance / > > /17. //No Preliminary Studies / > > / / > > *E. **Convert the application to PDF * > > 18. Create separate PDF files for the Project Summary/Abstract, the > Specific Aims, the Research Design and Methods > > 19. Create a separate PDF file for each Biographical Sketch > > *F. **Load the PDF files into the application form on the Carpenter > drive by April 20 * > > PJD > > **************************************************************** > > Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D. > > Associate Vice President for Research > > Grants Management and Compliance > > 1005 D. B. Todd Boulevard > > Meharry Medical College > > Nashville, TN 37208 > > Phone 615 327 6237 > > Fax 615 327 6716 > > *From:* Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] *On > Behalf Of *Sharon Smith > *Sent:* Friday, March 20, 2009 2:21 PM > *To:* xxxxxx@hrinet.org > *Subject:* Re: [RESADM-L] Proposal Deadline Timelines > > *This is from Humboldt State University: * > > * * > > *THE LIFE CYCLE OF A SUCCESSFUL GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT * > > * * > > *Step 1: * Develop your idea and gather background information related > to your project. Demonstrating your knowledge of the success or > failure of previous programs usually is vital to obtaining grant > funding. Be sure not to prepare an "innovative" program that reviewers > will recognize as an established model. Many resources are available > to aid your search for background knowledge. For example, if your > project is focused on education, the National Center for Educational > Statistics is a good source of information about educational trends. > You might also want to use the ERIC Digests Database to locate > published data on the problem addressed by your project. > > Also, contact others who will be involved: colleagues in your > department and college, collaborating agencies and institutions, > personal contacts. > > *Step 2: *Conduct your search for sponsors. Look for and identify > funders who may be a good match for funding a component of your work, > as well as funders who will support the total project. > > *Step 3:* Acquire guidelines, applications & forms from potential > sponsors. > > *Step 4:* Make an appointment with HSU Sponsored Programs (X4189) if > you need any assistance with interpretation of guidelines, application > forms, budget development, and advice on requirements. > > *Step 5:* Write your proposal. Ask colleagues to critically review > your drafts. > > *Step 6:* Obtain any special approvals needed. If the project involves > human participants, laboratory animals, hazardous materials, or > bio-safety agents, obtain appropriate campus approvals. (Prior > approval for seeking donations and gifts is obtained from the Office > for University Advancement.) > > *Step 7:* Complete HSU's Institutional Routing and Authorization Form > prior to submitting your proposal to the funder you have selected. > > *Step 8:* Negotiation of the grant/contract award. Sponsors frequently > offer less funding for a project than contained within proposals. The > HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation negotiates the final grant award > with the funding agency. In no case is a grant account established > until the Foundation accepts the terms and conditions of the offered > grant award. > > *Step 9:* Obtain a grant account number. The Foundation establishes > grant accounts upon receipt of written notification of grant or > contract awards from sponsoring agencies. > > *Step 10:* Oversee the programmatic aspects of the sponsored project. > Set up a calendar for deliverables or milestone completion dates in > your project work plan. > > *Step 11:* Maintain contact with your grant program officer. Keep them > apprised of your progress. Communicate with them in advance if the > project requires changes or budget amendments. Notify her/him if your > project receives recognition or positive publicity and always > > *Step 12:* File any interim and final reports required by the terms > and conditions of the award. One copy of any required final program > report should be submitted to the HSU Sponsored Programs Foundation, > Siemens Hall 210. > > * * > > * * > > *Sharon D. Smith * > > *Research Development Specialist * > > *MTSU Office of Research Services * > > *(615) 898-5894 (Office) * > > *(615) 898-5028 (Fax) * > > * * > > *From:* Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] *On > Behalf Of *Ann Laura Walker > *Sent:* Friday, March 20, 2009 1:39 PM > *To:* xxxxxx@hrinet.org > *Subject:* [RESADM-L] Proposal Deadline Timelines > > Good Afternoon, > > Someone called my office asking if we had a document that outlined a > schedule to a grant submission deadline. I did some searching and > found one on our site and I’m thinking we should add more substance to > it specifically towards proposal development. > > I was wondering if you can have some examples to view. Do you have a > document that outlines the birth of a proposal from idea to > submission? If you can send me some, I would greatly appreciate it. > > Happy Spring J > > Laura > > Ann Laura Walker > Information Specialist > Office of the Chief Research Officer > The George Washington University > 2121 I Street, NW, Suite 601 > Washington DC 20052 > Telephone: (202) 994-9136 > Fax: (202) 994-9137 > www.gwu.edu/~research <http://www.gwu.edu/%7Eresearch> > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== > > DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it may be > privileged, confidential, and contain health information that is > legally protected. 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