Michael G. Perri, PhD, ABPP

Professor and Interim Dean

College of Public Health and Health Professions

University of Florida

101 S. Newell Drive, Suite 4101

Gainesville, FL 32610-0185

(352) 273-6214

Colleagues, with the help of Bill Perlstein and Tonia Lambert, we have a bit of guidance regarding challenge grants.

 

First, Bill summarized key aspects of the modified submission process by pasting  in this table.

 

 

 

 

Second, Bill asked two questions:

 

1.         Do we need to provide a detailed budget?

 

With regard to budget, here is what Tonia has identified (and it concurs with my read):

 

“Per the guidelines, required components include the Research & Related Budget, which is the detailed budget.  Since this is a required component, and an option for modular isn’t given, my interpretation of the guidance is a FULL budget and FULL justification, for any amount up to the $500K per year.

I also interpret that all other PHS guideline are still in place, with the exception of specific components outlined in the RFA.  I did notice that biosketches are limited to 2 pages and no appendix materials are permitted.”

 

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2.         I am unsure what kinds of headings to use for the Research Design and Methods section. This seems to be quite different from what I’m used to. How are you handling this? For example, are you simply providing the headings specified in item 5?

 

With regard to layout, here is what a proposed as a rough heuristic to Bill for what I am planning to do in MY challenge grant:

“Specific Aims – 1 page, as usual, but maybe with a bit more background/preliminary/investigator track record info snuck in than usual, albeit in just a few sentences

 

Background and Significance – omit

 

Preliminary Studies – omit

 

Research Design and Methods

a.         Statement of the Challenge Area and Specific Challenge Topic (0.5 pages, may include some “track record” material)

b.         The Challenge and potential impact (1 page, will include some background and preliminary studies here)

c.         The Approach (10 pages)

a.         Participants, incl. power analysis (1 page)

b.         Measures, incl. justification (1 page)

c.         Design/Procedure/Interventions (7 pages)

d.         Analyses (1 page)

d.         Timeline and Milestones (0.5 pages)”

 

 

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Finally, for additional guidance, it may be useful to visit one of Dr. Stacpoole’s workshops:

 

“Faculty -

 

Due to limited availability, Dr. Stacpoole is willing to host two separate

meetings to discuss the NIH stimulus. These meetings will be held on

Thursday, March 19 at 8am and Tuesday, March 24 at 1pm. Both meetings will be

held in N1-16, the CTSI conference room. Please let me know which meeting you

will attend.

 

Kathryn

 

Kathryn St. Croix

Senior Secretary to

     Peter W. Stacpoole, Ph.D., M.D.

     Associate Dean for Clinical Research and Training

College of Medicine Health Science Center

P.O. Box 100219

Gainesville, FL 32610-0226

(352) 273-8700 Telephone

(352) 273-8703 Fax”