Timeline for Grant Proposals

Submission cycle for Educational Initiatives, Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives:

August 1, 2007            Letters of Intent due

October 15, 2007         Proposals due

January 1, 2008           Funding begins

2008 Request for Applications

Initial proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2007. Following internal review, selected investigators will be invited to submit a complete (NIH format –10 pages maximum) proposal for detailed review by the Scientific Advisory Board.  Selection for full proposals will be highly competitive. It is expected that each of these proposals will be far-reaching in innovation and involve a novel, interdisciplinary, team-based approach to discovery that reflects the mission of the CDI.  

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Budgetary Issues

A preliminary budget must be included within the 3-page limit for the initial proposals. These budgets need not be itemized but must account for 20% indirect costs for laboratory-based research and 10% indirect costs for all other proposals. Complete proposals will require a detailed budget with these same indirect cost considerations.

Funding Objectives of the Children’s Discovery Institute

• Focus on childhood disease and clinical relevance
• Potential for acquisition of new knowledge/translational impact and scientific excellence
• Fit within each Center’s model of interdisciplinary team-based research
• Programs must have synergy within Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital
• Must have high likelihood for significant impact given the resources requested

All investigators receiving CDI funding will be expected to participate fully in the on-going activities of the specific Center relevant to their proposed work.