COMPREHENSIVE ARTHRITIS, MUSCULOSKELETAL
AND AUTOIMMUNITY CENTER
Rheumatic Diseases Core Center (P30 AR048311)
2012 INTRAMURAL GRANTS
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES APPLICATION
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be submitted as a single electronic package to Carol A. Ballinger, PhD
(caball@uab.edu) by 5:00 pm CT on Monday, May 5, 2014.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Application forms should be submitted electronically to Carol A. Ballinger, PhD (caball@uab.edu) and
should include:
• Administrative Details (Form 1) – include title of project, Principal Investigator name and
Departmental unit, Total Budget requested, List of key personnel, Signature of Principal
Investigator
• Plan for Extramural Funding, Statement Justifying Eligibility of the Investigator, List of Cores to be
utilized by the proposed project
• Detailed Budget, Budget Justification
• Research Plan – 2 single-spaced pages, 11-pt Arial font, 0.5” margins.
• Biosketches – please include a 4-page biosketch for all key personnel, appended to the end of the
application
Critical elements of the RESEARCH PLAN should include
•
•
A clear and concise description of the central theme and specific aims of the program, including
the intended methodologies and relevance to rheumatic disease research
A description of existing or proposed core facilities that would support research activities
QUESTIONS
Questions regarding scientific matters should be addressed to:
S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD RDCC Associate Director
934-0897 or lbridges@uab.edu
Matters relating to Application forms and submissions should be addressed to:
Carol A. Ballinger, PhD, CAMAC Administrative Director
934-0964 or caball@uab.edu
SCHEDULE
Friday, April 11, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014 (5pm CT)
Monday, June 2, 2014
Monday, September 1, 2014
RFA Announcement
Application Deadline
Internal Review Complete
Funding Start Date*
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
NAME:
DIVISION/DEPARTMENT:
FUNDS AVAILABLE: It is anticipated that three (3) grants may be awarded during this period of
support. Funding for the award will be limited to a maximum of $30,000 will be approved for one (1) year
of support with the possibility of renewal based on productivity and need. Because the scope and nature of
the proposed research will vary from application to application, the size of the award may also vary. Funds
provided under this award can be utilized to support expenses that are critical to developing a competitive
proposal including salaries for an investigator and/or a technician, and appropriate supplies. Equipment
should only be requested under unusual circumstances.
BUDGET REQUEST $
KEY PERSONNEL
Name
Professional Title
Department/Division
SIGNATURE
Signature of Principal Investigator
Role on Project
PLAN FOR EXTRAMURAL FUNDING
ELIGIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATORS
LIST OF CORES THAT WILL BE USED BY THIS PROJECT
Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle):
DETAILED BUDGET FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD
DIRECT COSTS ONLY
FROM
THROUGH
List PERSONNEL (Applicant organization only)
Use Cal, Acad, or Summer to Enter Months Devoted to Project
Enter Dollar Amounts Requested (omit cents) for Salary Requested and Fringe Benefits
NAME
ROLE ON
PROJECT
Cal.
Mnths
Acad.
Mnths
Summer INST.BASE
SALARY
Mnths
SALARY
REQUESTED
FRINGE
BENEFITS
TOTAL
PD/PI
SUBTOTALS
CONSULTANT COSTS
EQUIPMENT (Itemize)
SUPPLIES (Itemize by category)
TRAVEL
INPATIENT CARE COSTS
OUTPATIENT CARE COSTS
ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS (Itemize by category)
OTHER EXPENSES (Itemize by category)
CONSORTIUM/CONTRACTUAL COSTS
DIRECT COSTS
SUBTOTAL DIRECT COSTS FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD (Item 7a, Face Page)
FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
CONSORTIUM/CONTRACTUAL COSTS
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS FOR INITIAL BUDGET PERIOD
PHS 398 (Rev. 6/09)
$
Page
$
Form Page 4
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
PERSONNEL
CONSULTANT COSTS
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
EQUIPMENT
TRAVEL
INPATIENT CARE
OUTPATIENT CARE
SUPPLIES
OTHER EXPENSES
RESEARCH PLAN