Below are the documents and links with information relevant to grants, contracts and funding opportunities:
Department of Pediatrics Submission Policy:
All funding proposals must be complete, reviewed, and approved by the appropriate pediatric sections ten full business days prior to the sponsor's deadline (five full business days prior to the SPO deadline). Proposals submitted that do not contain all the required components are considered incomplete and may be returned to the PI or section for corrections.
Proposal Requirements:
BRAIN ESP2 proposals at a minimum should have the following attached to the proposal:
Department of Pediatrics' Cost-Sharing Worksheet (See Cost Sharing section below for applicability)
Applicable FCOI-R assurances completed and submitted in the corresponding BRAIN ERCOI module
Completed Application - all the components of the application that will get submitted to the funding agency
Proposal Due Dates:
Links
Sample SF 424 R01 Application with Pediatric Specific Information: The attached SF 424sample application is for instructional purposes only. This provides:
Basic institutional and departmental information that should be included on all SF 424 applications submitted by investigators in the Department of Pediatrics
Sample Research & Related Budget Component and Modular Budget Component: Please note that only one budget component type should be used per application. Please refer to the RFA or PA for information regarding the specific budget component to be used.
External Sample Applications
Local Demographics (pediatrics, adult) - under development
Cost sharing represents that portion of the total project costs (direct or indirect) not borne by the sponsor.
Types of Cost Sharing:
Voluntary - not required by sponsor as a condition of receiving an award
Mandatory - required by sponsor as a condition to receiving an award
Requesting approval for cost sharing for the Department of Pediatrics requires the completion of the Cost Sharing Template
Must be approved and signed by section chief
Must provide a charge source from where the cost sharing expenses will be paid from
Must provide a thorough justification for the cost share
The completed cost sharing sheet approved by the section chief must be attached to the BRAIN proposal
Deparment reviewers are responsible for obtaining Departmental Chair's approval
Letter of Intent Templates:
NIH Progress Reports
NIH Final Progress Reports
- Including Investigational Pharmacy Services
FCOI-R Training:
All personnel who plan on participating in a PHS or NSF funded research project and meet the definition of Investigator must complete online Research Conflict of Interest Training
- for non-BCM employees, which may include but is not limited to Co-Investigators, Collaborator Investigators, Significant Contributors, Coordinators, and Consultants who are paid or unpaid, and any other individual responsible for conducting, designing or reporting the research for which funding is sought.
- Subrecipients, collaborators, etc. at other institutions may provide an institution letter stating that they have a conflict of interest policy that conforms to the requirements fo all applicable regulations, including, but not limited to those set forth in 45 CFR Part 94 and 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F, and that within 30 days, the subrecipient institution will report to BCM as the primary awardee institution, any subrecipient's identified FCOI related to the award.
- Investigators must disclose the occurrence of any reimbursed or sponsored travel (i.e., that which is paid on behalf of the investigator and not reimbursed to the investigator so that the exact monetary value may not be readily available) related to the investigator's institutional responsibilities that has occurred within the year.