Overview
This funding opportunity is intended to assist with analysis, presentation, and/or publication of existing clinical data (i.e. CNICS, EPIC) with focus on HIV and associated comorbidities. Funding allocations are available up to $5,000 in direct costs, based on proposed activities and must be spent within six months of the study start date.
Eligibility, Restrictions & Help
Eligibility
- Early stage investigators at UCSD, SDSU, LJI or Scripps to include medical fellows, residents, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists (with chair approval), institute investigators, and assistant professors
- Actively or interested in working in HIV and working with eligible faculty at SD CFAR member institutions (UCSD, SDSU, LJI or Scripps)
Restrictions
- Applicant and associated faculty/mentor should not have discretionary research funds or R01-level funding
- All spending is subject to federal restrictions
Resources & Help
For questions, please email cfar@ucsd.edu.
Application
Requirements
Project periods are not to exceed a total of 6 months, which includes administrative start-up and research activities.
Application Details
Applications are submitted through REDCap. You may start your online application, receive a personalized link, and return to complete your application at any time until you submit.
Applications accepted through REDCap: https://redcap.link/SDCFAR_grantapplication
Applications to include the following:
- Cover Sheet:
- Title of Program/Activity
- Principal Investigator: Full name, position title, organization name and address, phone number, and email address.
- Mentor(s): Name, institution, title, phone number, and email address.
- Human Subjects: If this is considered human subjects research, then notice of IRB approval or exemption must be submitted to SD CFAR by TBD.
- Specific Aims (1 page):List the key objectives of the proposed activities.
- Proposal Narrative (up to 2 pages):~ 1,000 words describing the:
- Rationale for proposed activities in relation to promoting science, fostering shared research activities, and/or supporting applied project development at SD CFAR and in the community.
- Approach or plan for executing activities within a 6-month research timeline.
- Intended deliverable product or endpoint of the activity, such as a grant proposal, community report, newly formed community consortium, paper publication, etc.
- Organizers and key personnel. List the names, affiliations, and roles/contributions of those who are responsible for implementing the proposed activities.
- Timeline (1 page or less): Project periods are not to exceed a total of 6 months. This includes administrative start-up (e.g., securing regulatory approvals, issuing sub-award agreements, training staff) as well as all research activities.
- Budget and Justification (1 page): Please outline expenses and provide a brief justification. Make sure to include the total budget for the proposed activities, the amount requested from SD CFAR, and if there are other sources of support. Indirect costs must be included.
Evaluation and Funding
Evaluation Process
- Proposals undergo review and decisions are made by the SD CFAR Operations Team.
- Applicants are typically notified of the Core’s decision within four weeks following the submission.
- An interim report will be required 3 months after the start date and a final report will be due 60 days after project conclusion.
- See also Post Award Responsibilities
