Senior Research Awards

Letter of Intent to Apply Due	November 1	May 1
Full Online Application Due	January 14	July 1
Submission of Paper Copy	Postmarked January 14	Postmarked July 1
Review	mid April	mid November
Board of Trustees	mid April	mid November
Start Date	July 1	January 1

Letter of Intent: May 1 or November 1
Application Submission Deadline: January 14 or July 1

Direct Costs: $117,000 per year
Indirect Costs: 10% of direct costs or $11,700
Duration of Award: One to Three Years

Objective: To provide established researchers with funds to generate sufficient preliminary data to become competitive for funds from other sources, such as the National Institute of Health (NIH).

Applicant Eligibility: Applicant must hold an MD, PhD, or equivalent degree and must be employed by an institution (public non-profit, private non-profit or government) engaged in health care and/or health related research. He/she must have attained independence from his/her mentor. Eligibility is not restricted by citizenship or geography.

Proposal Eligibility: Proposal MUST be relevant to inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis). Only one application is allowed per applicant per submission date. Simultaneous submission of a Senior Research Award and a Training Award is not permitted.

Before submitting a Letter of Intent or a Full Proposal, please view the Senior Research Award Policies and Instructions.

*Submission for the Letter of Intent due May 1, 2010 are now closed.  The next deadline for the Letter of Intent will be on November 1, 2010.

For all attachments use doc, xls or pdf format only

  Attachments for LOI (Required):

• NIH Biosketch

Attachments for LOI (Optional):

• References

Submission of Full Proposal: 4 Page Online Form

After Letter of Intent is submitted and approved, CCFA Research Grants Administration will send an e-mail to applicant with a link to complete and submit full proposal.

Attachments for Proposal (Required):

• Research Plan/Protocol
• Detailed Budget (Click on link for Template)
• Justification of Personnel Budget (Click on link for Template)
• Authorized Signatures (Click on link for Template)
• NIH Biosketch

  Attachments for Proposal (Optional):

• Pertinent References/Appendices
• Letters of Collaboration
• Progress Report (if Applying for 3rd Year)
• Resubmission Materials
• Institutional Review Board and Animal Care Documents
• Electronic Transfer Form (Click on link for Template)

updated 6/9/10