BEAULAURIER'S

SCORE

PROPOSAL

eRA Commons Connect: https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/
eRA Commons Help Desk
Phone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)
Business hours M-F 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Email commons@od.nih.gov

FIU MBRS Website: www.fiu.edu/~mbrs
 

RELEVANT DATES...........today is:

Important Notices: 

Look at OSRA web page for new IDC rates.

(Note: HIV project could go for expedited review September 7, 2010)

* Change in name or order of forms from 2nd submission
 

Graphic below needs updating...
   ...All HIV+/STD+ respondents?...
   ...Need more respondents in Phase II?...

*What College/School to assign this to: MBRS/BRTA
  Department: MBRS/BRTA
  Dept ID: 124401
  Contact Name: Alberto Rivera-Rentas, Ph.D.
  Street Address (etc.): NIH BLg45 Rm AS.37 MSC 6200, Bethesda, MD 20892
  Phone: 301-594-3900; Fax: 301-480-2753; Web: riverara@nigms.nih.gov

FIU Contacts...

SC2  PAR-08-027 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-027.html

NIGMS MBRS Website http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority/MBRS/default.htm

SCORE FAQ:  http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority/MBRS/SCOREUpdateFAQ.htm

SF424 (R&R) Application Package and Guide (includes directions)
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp

App info as of 5/20/2010:

closing date: 09/07/2011

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants are advised to follow carefully the instructions given for electronic submission and the use of the SF424 (R&R) form at http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/. Below are special instructions for this FOA that describe the information that must be included in the required components mentioned above. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will be withdrawn and will not be reviewed.

• Institutional Data - limited to one page and, as per NOT-GM-09-030 should be given under “Other Project Information”- Item 11 “Other attachments” and should provide the following information:

a. The total student enrollment at the institution and the number and percent of underrepresented minorities (e.g., Native American, African American, Hispanic American, natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands) in the total student population;

b. Number and percent of underrepresented minority students (undergraduate and graduate) enrolled in the sciences relevant to biomedical and behavioral research;

c. Number and percent of total and underrepresented minority faculty in the sciences relevant to biomedical and behavioral research and the total number of faculty and of underrepresented minority faculty from these departments participating in funded research.

• PHS 398 Research Plan. The Research Plan for a pilot project should be prepared following PHS 398 instructions except for the page limit that should not exceed 6 pages for Item 3 (Research Strategy) including figures, charts, tables, and diagrams.
• Introduction for resubmitted applications (previously known as revised applications) only, the PI must provide detailed information regarding the changes to the proposed project in response to the comments provided by reviewers in the summary statement of the previous SC2 application. The Introduction should not exceed one page (this is not counted as part of the 6-page limit for the Research Strategy). If the previous application was submitted as an earlier S06 subproject the current version is considered a new application and therefore an Introduction is not allowed.

Preliminary Studies for New Applications and Progress Reports for Renewal and Revision Applications - any PI who has previously received SCORE support (under an SC or an earlier S06 subproject) must include a progress report indicating the extent to which the proposed objectives were accomplished. The Progress Report, which does count toward the Research Strategy page limit, must be clearly indicated in a subheading within the Preliminary Data category. PIs who have had a gap in funding must still include a report of the research accomplishments that they have achieved with previous SCORE support. This subsection is required, even though, for the purposes of electronic submission to Grants.gov, the application must be designated on the face page as New.

• Biographical Sketch

The Principal Investigator’s developmental objectives and plan should be included as part of the Biographical Sketch within the page limits (4 pages) of the Personal Statement. The developmental objectives and plan must present how the PIs SC2 and research career goals will be achieved as a logical progression from the candidates current stage and past research experience. The plan must justify the need for development; provide an explanation of how the proposed project and the time devoted to it will help the PI further his/her research competitiveness; and describe how the proposed research project guided by a mentor will significantly improve the PIs productivity and the transition to the next step in his/her research career. A timeline for the transition to the next stage, i.e., a full research project, and publication plan must be provided in this section.

The Biographical Sketch for each mentor is required as part of key personnel and it should include a description of the role of the mentor(s) and mentoring plan within the page limits (4 pages) of the mentor’s personal statement. This should provide: (1) information on his/her research qualifications and previous experience as a research supervisor/mentor; (2) a mentoring plan that describes the nature of the supervision and mentoring that will occur during the proposed award period; and (3) a plan for monitoring the applicant’s research, publications, and transition to the next step in his/her research career. Please note that a letter from the mentor(s) is no longer required.

GRANTS.GOV & ERA COMMONS

Grants submitted electronically through:
http://www.grants.gov
...for help...
Grants.gov/Apply for Grants &
http://grants.gov/CustomerSupport

Grants.gov Customer Support 
Contact Center Phone: 800-518-4726
Business Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Email support@grants.gov      

DATES:

Application Submission Dates: Standard dates for SC2 applications apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm  for details.
Peer Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward  for guidance on dates.
Council Review Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward for guidance on dates.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm#reviewandaward for guidance on dates.

MISC INFO:

More resources:

Rich's 1st SC2 attempt

Rich's 2nd SC2 attempt

Rich's HIV Project Page

Rich's Obscure but Useful References

SCORE Participating Institutions