3. Please submit the materials listed below, in the order they are listed: (30 page suggested maximum limit)
a. Proposal summary and its relevance to PKD research (one page limit). Describe project in a scientific abstract understandable to a multidisciplinary group of scientific reviewers.
b. Separate one paragraph lay summary of 100-150 words (one page limit).
c. Specific aims and rationale (two page limit).
d. Background information including significance to clinical medicine (three page limit).
e. Research plan and Methods of Study (seven page limit). Include a brief description of laboratory space, equipment, clinical facilities access to patient populations and other resources necessary to the project.
f. References (two page limit). Please format in 12 pt font: Authors, (year), title, journal, volume, pages.
g. Budget (DOC) form must be in US $ - (one page limit). Must include the following, must use this form:
i. Personnel: Salaries, Wages & Fringes: No more than 50% of Direct Costs ($45,454) may be used for salary and fringes. Justify any proposed use of the award for salary support for the applicant.
ii. Consultant Costs (Maximum of $10,000)
iii. Equipment (Maximum of $12,000)
iv. Supplies
v. Travel
vi. Animal Care
vii. Other Costs - including patient care
viii. Indirect Costs (Maximum of 10% of Direct Costs. DC + ID = $100,000)
h. Biosketch (DOC) form – Must use this form. Please follow example on form. (two page limit per Principal and Co-Investigators)
i. Other Support (DOC) form– Must use this form. Please follow example on form. (two page limit per Principal or Co-Investigator)
j. Signed single page IRB approval sheet and a summary of the clinical protocol, if applicable. (two page limit)
k. Signed IACUC approved animal use protocol if applicable.
l. Cultured cell lines need to have been authenticated using appropriate methodology. Click here for more information. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-017.html
m. All re-submission grants must have reviewer’s comments addressed in proposal. Highlight where reviewer’s comments have been addressed and prepare a cover letter to the Review Committee noting the highlights. Cover letter will not count towards total page count.
n. Checklist must be included with application.