LSU Health Sciences Center
Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Malcolm Feist
Cardiovascular Research Fellowships
Renewal Application
SPRING 2018 – DUE MARCH 23, 2018
Applications for this award are accepted in the Spring and Fall, for award dates of January 1 & July 1.
LSU Health Sciences Center
Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences(CCDS)
Renewal Applications for
Malcolm Feist Cardiovascular Research Fellowships
Funding Period: The Board can renew a CCDS Fellowship twice, for a total funding period of 3 years. Continued funding by the Board in years 02 and 03 is contingent upon the fellow’s productivity and progress on the project.
Budget: The total budget for the Fellowship will not exceed $60,000 per year. The amount budgeted for the fellow’s salary cannot exceed the amount dictated by institutional policy. The remaining funds can be dedicated for research supplies, travel, etc. Technical support and equipment purchases are not allowed. Fellowship support can be secured for up to 3 years, contingent upon research progress and productivity.
Reporting: Renewal applicationswill be accepted twice a year (approximately April and October) for funding to begin on July 1st or January 1st. The renewal application should include a summary of progress towards completion of the project in the previous funding period. A final report is due to the Board no later than 1 month after the end of the project.
Submission Instructions: A completed and signed Intramural Routing Sheet (Lite Green Sheet) for Intramural Applications must be submitted with the application. The Intramural Routing Sheet form is located on Office of Sponsored Programs website:
Scan and include the completed and signed Intramural Routing Sheet (Lite Green Sheet) with the intramural application. The completed intramural application package will be emailed in PDF format to the Office for Sponsored Programs () and the CCDS () by 5 PM on March 23, 2018.
NOTE: OSPTT is no longer requiring the original signature documents (Intramural Routing Sheet and application signature page) be delivered prior to grant submission. These signed documents must be included in the scanned application package. Applications submitted without these documents and/or signatures will be rejected for submission.
The PDF intramural application package will be named as follows:
CCDS Malcolm Feist Renewal_Last Name_First Name
Mentor/sponsor Evaluation: The mentor must submit an annual evaluation of the recipient’s progress for review by the CCDS Board of Directors. If the sponsor does not have active extramural funding, then evidence must be provided in the progress report that he/she has submitted at least one research proposal for national funding during the previous year.
Evaluation: Renewal applications will be reviewed by the CCDS Board of Directors (possibly with the assistance of relevant experts not serving on the Board). Priority for funding will be based on the progress the applicant has made in achieving the specific aims of the research plan and the mentor’s evaluation of the trainee.
FONT SIZE: Arial 11. Provide at least one-half in margins (top, bottom left and right) for all pages. No applicant-supplied information can appear in the margins.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Example)
1. FACE PAGE ...... 1
2. BUDGET PAGE…...... ……2
3. RENEWAL APPLICATION...... 3-5
4. MENTOR EVALUATION ...... 6-7
Each application MUST include items 1-4 in order to be considered.
APPENDIX: LIMIT TO THOSE ITEMS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR GRANT REVIEW
Renewal Application Format
The suggested format for the Renewal Application (Arial 11 Font) is:
(A)Hypothesis. Briefly state the hypothesis from the original application.
(B)Specific Aims. List the specific aims from the original application.
(C)Progress Summary.
1. Manuscripts – Provide the citation for any manuscripts resulting from the research.
2. Abstracts- Provide the citation for any abstracts resulting from the research.
3. Results – Provide a brief summary of the experimental results to date, including future plans. Do not include figures, images, etc. in this section. Relevant figuresresulting from newly obtained data should be included in the appendix. Do not include figures from the original application.
*Sections A-C should not exceed 3 single spaced pages.
(D)Mentor’s Evaluation. Description of applicant’s research progress and overall assessment of trainee’s development.
(E)IRB Protocol Changes: If changes have been made to the IRB protocol, supply copies of the requested changes and documentation signifying their approval.
(F)APPENDIX. Include figures or images referenced in the results section. Figures and images should be from newly obtained data, not the original application. Limit to those items absolutely necessary for grant review.
*The mentor’s evaluation may not exceed 2 single spaced pages.
LSU Health Sciences Center
Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences
Malcolm Feist Cardiovascular Research Fellowship – Renewal Application
Principal Investigator (Fellow) ______
Last Name First Name Middle
Position:______Phone # ______
Department:______
Project Title: ______
Funding Source:CENTER for Cardiovascular DiseaseS and SCIENCES
Deadline: SPRING2018 – DUE MARCH23, 2018
Applications only accepted twice a year (Spring and Fall).
Project Year: ______2ndYear ______3rd Year
Period of Award (1 year maximum) _____/_____/______to ______/______/______
MMDD YYYY MM DD YYYY
Total Amount Requested: $ ______($60,000 maximum)
Percent of Applicant’s Total Effort Devoted to this Project: ______%
______
Fellow SignatureFaculty Mentor/Sponsor
______
Department Head Signature
Fellow ______
BUDGET DETAIL
Budget should include sufficient funds for the proposed project, but should not exceed maximum level recommended for relevant award.
1.Salary* Support for Fellow:
2.Supplies and Operating Expenses (Please Itemize):
3.Travel
4.Other Expenses (Please Specify):
TOTAL BUDGET $ ______
(Not to exceed $60,000)
*Salary support cannot exceed annual stipend levels (for time-in rank) dictated by institutional policy.
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