SF 424 Checklist for VA Merit Review Award
VA-ORD RFA
BL/CSR&D Submission
PI:
M-PI:
Title:
R&D Point of Contact:
*Guidelines
· Font: Arial, Helvetica, Palatino Linotype, Georgia 11 or greater
· Margins: ½ inch, no headers or footers in margins
· Capitalize “V” in Veterans
· Revised applications can mark changes by: bracketing, indenting or change of typography.
Common Fatal flaws:
· No URLS allowed in any part of the application (i.e., resources, budget justification, research plan and spec aims)
· URLs in Other Support
· Do not copy and paste from Google or any other live web link
· Remove hyperlink from any picture, select all and clear formatting
Research & Related Other Project Information
Project Summary/Abstract
File attached {Do not have “Abstract” at top of page}
NO URLs in the application
File name is Abstract.pdf
40 lines or less
Project Narrative (Relevance Statement)
File attached {Do not have “Narrative at top of page}
NO URLs in the application
File name is Narrative.pdf
No longer than 10 lines of text; (don’t duplicate abstract)
Bibliography and References Cited
File attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is References.pdf
Limited to 4 pages
Facilities and Other Resources
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
If other resources are being used (M-PI applications) please include other VA resources
File Name is Resources.pdf
Equipment
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is Equipment.pdf
Description lists EXISTING MAJOR equipment available for project. This is NOT a justification for equipment being requested.
Other Project Info Component Attachments
Introduction to Application/Response to Reviewers Critiques
File attached
NO URLs in the application
Limited to 3 pages
01_VA_Intro
Specific Aims
File attached
NO URLs in the application
Limited to 1 page
02_VA_Specific_Aims
Research Plan
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 02a_VA_Research_Plan.pdf
Limited to 14 pages
*Career Development Applications will have the following documents
Research Plan
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 02a_VA_Research_Plan.pdf
Limited to 19 pages
Career Plan
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 02b_VA_Research_Plan.pdf
Limited to 5 pages
Mentoring Plan
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 02c_VA_Research_Plan.pdf
Limited to 3 pages
Progress Report Publication List
File attached
NO URLs in the application
File name 03_Prog_Report_Pubs
Page limit (5)
Human Subjects
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 04_VA_Human_Subjects.pdf
No page limit
OR
Animal Section
File Attached
NO URLs in the application
File name is 05_VA_Animals.pdf
No page limit
Multiple PIs
File attached
NO URLs in the application
File Name is 06_VA_Multiple_PI.pdf
No page limit
Director’s Letter {R&D Office will take care of institutional letters}
File Attached
File name is 08_VA_Director_Letter.pdf
Letters of Support (One pdf file of all letters)
From all participating individuals confirming roles
Waiver to Exceed Budget Limitations, if applicable
Other letters of support included (i.e. animal model and/or cell, tissue provider, etc.)
Approval letters for eligibility (CDA Memo approval, BL/CSR&D Non-Clinician Memo approval; CSR&D Clinical Trial LOI Approval)
All letters have signatures
File name is 08b_VA_Letters_of_Support.pdf
Data Management Plan
File Attached
File name is 09_VA_DMAP.pdf
APPENDIX MATERIAL
Appendix Summary Sheet (Required for BL/CSR&D)
File is part of first appendix (Summary of appendices)
File Name is 10_VA_Appendix_1_Summary.pdf
Abbreviations
File attached
File Name is 11_VA_Appendix_2_Abbreviations.pdf
Financial Disclosure
File Attached
File Name is 12_VA_Appendix_3_FinancialDislcosure.pdf
Scientific Review Group Memo Request
File Attached
File Name is 13_VA_Appendix_4_SRG.pdf
Other Material Acceptable for Inclusion in Appendix
Accepted but not yet published manuscripts and/or abstracts; manuscripts and/or abstracts published, but not accessible via publicly available journal link (limit = 3 total).
Patents directly related to project.
Surveys, questionnaires, data collection instruments