Request for Proposals: LCRC Seed Grants
Updated 3-24-14
Funds are available from the Xavier LCRC program to help full-time Xavier faculty collect
preliminary data to develop new research projects related to cancer. The goal of the LCRC
Seed Grant is to focus on research activities that will yield preliminary data that can be
used to support a competitive funding proposal to an appropriate external funding source.
Priority for eligibility are junior or beginning faculty members who are in need of seed funds to
start their research careers at Xavier, followed by senior faculty who need support to transition
into a new research area. LCRC Seed Grants of up to $50,000 (direct costs only) will be
awarded on an annual basis for up to two years of support, typically over the period July 1
through June 30. NOTE: Special priority shall be given to requests that are “matched” by
University or Department funds. Faculty are encouraged to submit a proposal as soon as they
identify a need for future funding.
The deadline for Letters of Intent is March 1 and the deadline for Seed Proposals is April 15.
Letters indicating the award status of the proposal will be sent to the PI no later than May 31 with
copies to PIs chair, dean and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Award recipients will be required to submit a semi-annual and annual progress reports to the
LCRC Associate Director, Dr. Thomas Wiese. Award recipients are also required to reference the
LCRC for support of their work in all relevant published manuscripts proceedings, and/or
presentations.
Each PI must follow the Xavier pre-award clearance and approval process described at the
following URL: http://www.xula.edu/ord/preaward.php. The seed proposal clearance forms must
have all required signatures. Ideally, these new projects will also utilize one or more of the three
RCMI scientific Cores (Instrumentation, Molecular Structuring and Modeling, Cell and Molecular
Biology) as appropriate to each project.
A Letter of Intent for Seed Grants must be received by Dr. Wiese, the LCRC Associate
Director for Xavier (twiese@xula.edu) no later than March 1 and include the following:
 Title
 Abstract (including specific aims and summary description of approach)
 External funding target including specific RFA/RFP and planned submission date.
 Current and Pending other support.
 Summary information about your project Mentor and their planned role in the project.
The Seed Proposal must be received by Dr. Wiese, the LCRC Associate Director for Xavier
(twiese@xula.edu) no later than April 15 and must include the following:
1. Title and abstract, one page or less, that describes the purpose and main goals of the project
as well as all investigators involved.
2. One-year detailed budget in NIH format.
3. Budget justification in NIH format.
4. Current NIH bio-sketch for all Xavier faculty and personnel involved with the project
including a list of current support and details on relationship with current and pending other
support.
5. Description of the project, which should include (a) specific aim(s), (b) research design and
methods, (c) a timeline for accomplishing the project and submitting the external grant
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Request for Proposals: LCRC Seed Grants
Updated 3-24-14
proposal, (d) expected outcomes. This portion of the seed proposal should be in NIH
format and limited to six (6) pages or less.
6. Mentoring Plan including planned activities and interactions with your mentor.
7. Copy of the review comments (with score) from the grant you are planning to resubmit.
8. Letter of support from your mentor.
9. Mentors current CV and Other support.
10. A Xavier OSP Clearance form is required, including a cover page that includes the title, the
identity of the principal investigator, the amount requested.
Any questions about the submission process as well as the completed proposals should be directed
to:
Thomas Wiese, Ph.D.
LCRC Associate Director
Phone: 520-7433
Email: twiese@xula.edu
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