Intramural Research Support

INTRAMURAL RESEARCH SUPPORT

AWARD APPLICATION: LSUHSC-S

2018SPRING

Ike Muslow

Predoctoral Fellowship

DEADLINE:

Friday, March 23, 2018

Application Information & Submission Instructions

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(Submission process has changed)

1.Applicants must be enrolled in the Ph.D. program at LSUHSC-S and their dissertation proposal must be approved by their research advisory committee prior to submission of this application.

2.The Ike Muslow Predoctoral Fellowship award is intended for students not working in either cardiovascular or cancer projects.

3.Initial duration of support is for one year. Up to two renewal applications (each of one year duration) will be considered for a maximum duration of support of three years.

4. New applications (limited to 10 pages) will contain the following sections: specific aims, background/significance, research design/methods. The application should also include biosketches for the applicant (student) and the sponsor (major research advisor), a copy of the student's most recent transcript, the signed dissertation committee document approving the student's research proposal, and a letter of support from the sponsor.

5. A letter of support from the student's major research advisor (sponsor) should clarify the role that the applicant played in the development of the proposal and the relationship of the proposed project to ongoing research in the sponsor's laboratory. The advisor should also provide a detailed mentoring plan consisting of the following sections:

1. Mentoring experience. Include information about your previous experience in training junior scientists. This experience could include your activities while you were a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or an independent investigator. If possible, provide concrete examples of your successful mentoring experiences.

2. Mentoring plan. Provide a comprehensive mentoring plan that details how you will facilitate the development of the student. Include information about the potential impact of the proposed plan and how the plan will be tailored to the specific background, ability, and career goals of the student. The narrative should include how often you plan to meet with the student and the format of those meetings. Also include plans for the student’s training outside of the LSUHSC campus, such as conferences, workshops, and training with lab collaborators.

3. Environment. Describe your overall scientific environment and how this environment will contribute to the probability of success for the student. How does the proposed mentoring plan benefit from unique features within your scientific environment?

The entire support letter should not exceed three single spaced pages.

6.If an initial original application is unsuccessful, applicants may submit one revision of that application. Revised applications must include a clearly marked introduction (limited to one page) indicating the changes that have been made in response to the reviewers' critiques. Applications that do not include such an introduction will be returned to the applicant without consideration.

7.Renewal applications (following support of an initial application) must comply with the expectations and format outlined in the Predoctoral Fellowship Award PROGRESS REPORT FORM.

8.A completed and signed Intramural Routing Sheet (Lite Green Sheet) for Intramural Applications must be submitted with the application. The Intramural Routing Sheet form is located on Office of Sponsored Programs website:

9.Scan and include the completed and signed Intramural Routing Sheet (Lite Green Sheet) with the intramural application. The completed intramural application package will be emailed in PDF format to the Office for Sponsored Programs () by 5 PM on March 23, 2018.

NOTE: OSPTT is no longer requiring the original signature documents (Intramural Routing Sheet and application signature page) be delivered prior to grant submission. These signed documents must be included in the scanned application package. Applications submitted without these documents and/or signatures will be rejected for submission.

10.The PDF intramural application package will be named as follows:

Ike MuslowPredoc_LastName_First Name

Example: Ike MuslowPredoc_Doe_John

Ike MuslowPredoctoral Fellowship Award

(Initial Application)

Funding level: $28,000

Objective:Provide stipend support for senior graduate students

Eligibility:Ph.D. students whose dissertation proposals have been approved by their doctoral advisory committee are eligible.

Application:NIH R01 application format should be used for the initial application. Total pages (single spaced) of research plan cannot exceed 10 pages.Provide at least one-half inch margins (top, bottom, left and right) for all pages. No applicant-supplied information can appear in the margins. An additional 2 pages may be included for literature cited. Arial Font 11 to be used throughout the application.

Application Plan:The research plan must reflect experiments designed to test the dissertation hypotheses as approved by the doctoral advisory committee.

Restrictions on award funds:Awarded funds can only be used for stipend support. Two renewal applications may be submitted, for a total funding duration of three years.

2018SPRING –IKE MUSLOW PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD

(To be completed by Principal Investigator in Arial 11 Font throughout)

Graduate Student: ______

Last NameFirst NameMiddle I.

Position: ______Phone # ______

Department: ______

Sponsor Information:

Major Research Advisor: ______

Primary Department: ______

Graduate School Department: ______

Project Title: ______

______

Deadline:

Period of Funding (1 Year): From: July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019

Amount Requested: $ ______($28,000 maximum)

______

Graduate Student Signature SponsorDepartment Head Signature

______

Sponsor SignatureGraduate School Department Head Signature

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(Example)

1. FACE PAGE ...... 1

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS...... 2

3. ABSTRACT OF RESEARCH PLAN ...... 3

4. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (NIH Format) (Applicant)...... …4

5. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (NIH Format) (Sponsor) ...... ………….5-6

6. RESEARCH PLAN...... 7-16

7. LITERATURE CITED - 2 page Limit ...... 17-18

8. APPLICANT TRANSCRIPT ...... …..19-20

9. DISSERTATION APPROVAL DOCUMENT ...... 21

10. SPONSOR LETTER ...... 22-24

Each application MUST include items 1-10 in order to be considered.

APPENDIX: LIMIT TO THOSE ITEMS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR APPLICATION REVIEW

Graduate Student: ______

ABSTRACT OF RESEARCH PLAN

Description: State the application’s broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, making reference to the health relatedness of the project. Describe concisely the research design and methods for achieving these goals. Avoid summaries of past accomplishments and the use of the first person. This abstract is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the research plan for use by the review committee. DO NOT EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED.

______

PERSONNEL ENGAGED ON PROJECT, INCLUDING CONSULTANTS/ COLLABORATORS.

Name ______Name ______

Position Title ______Position Title ______

Department ______Department______

Name ______Name ______

Position Title ______Position Title ______

Department ______Department______

Name ______Name ______

Position Title ______Position Title ______

Department ______Department______

Graduate Student: ______

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (STUDENT)

Provide the following information for the Senior/key personnel and other significant contributors.
Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES.

NAME:

eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login):

POSITION TITLE:

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION / DEGREE
(if applicable) / Start Date
MM/YYYY / Completion Date
MM/YYYY / FIELD OF STUDY

Personal Statement

Positions and Honors

Contributions to Science

Graduate Student: ______

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (SPONSOR)

Provide the following information for the Senior/key personnel and other significant contributors.
Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES.

NAME:

eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login):

POSITION TITLE:

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION / DEGREE
(if applicable) / Completion Date
MM/YYYY / FIELD OF STUDY

A.Personal Statement

B.Positions and Honors

C.Contributions to Science

D.Additional Information: Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance

Graduate Student:______

RESEARCH PLAN

The suggested format for the Research Plan (Arial 11 Font) is:

(A)Specific Aims. State concisely and realistically what the research described in this application is intended to accomplish and/or what hypothesis is to be tested.

(B)Background/Significance.Applicants may use this section to provide an account of the principal investigator’s preliminary studies pertinent to the application and/or any other information that will help to establish the experience and competence of the investigator to pursue the proposed project. Briefly sketch the background to the present proposal, critically evaluate existing knowledge, and specifically identify the gaps which the project is intended to fill. State concisely the importance of the research described in this application by relating the specific aims to longer term objectives. Significance should be clearly indicated.

(C)Experimental Design/ Methods. Discuss the experimental design, methodology and procedures proposed to accomplish the specific aims of the project.

Items (A) through (C) may not exceed 10 single spaced pages.

(D)Literature Cited. Site only references pertaining to application. Do not exceed two pages for references.

APPENDIX: Limit to those items absolutely necessary for application review.

Graduate Student:______

RESEARCH PLAN

Description: Use this section to describe the research plan as outlined on the previous page.