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APPLICATION PROCESS AND FORMS
Pre-Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2009
Draft Full Proposal Deadline: January 19, 2010
Draft Full Proposal Instructions & Coverpage/Biosketch forms
Gantt Chart (excel file)
Draft Oral Presentation template (PPT) Date: March (TBA), 2010
(by invitation only)
Program: The proceeds of a grant from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation will be used to support collaborative translational research projects that involve co-investigators from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and a clinical department in the School of Medicine or similar area institution. The goal of this program is to support collaborative research that addresses unmet clinical needs and leads to improvements in healthcare and to commercial products. Examples of desirable outcomes include inventions, patents, improved diagnosis and treatment of disease, commercial products, licenses, commercial partnerships and start-up companies.
Eligibility: Only permanent, full-time, tenure-track primary and secondary faculty of the department of Biomedical Engineering in the professorial ranks (assistant, associate, or full) may apply.
Criteria: Each proposal must have co-investigators, at least one whose primary or secondary salaried appointment is in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University and at least one clinical investigator from a clinical department at Boston University School of Medicine or similar area institution. The research must relate directly to applications in health care, and the objectives of the project should include an outcome that will benefit patients. Evaluation of each proposal will be on the basis of scientific merit, potential health care impact and significance, experience of the investigators, and the potential for commercialization and for successfully obtaining further support.
Application Forms Progression:
This form is designed to help define the basic outline of your idea, and to establish its relative merit and general objectives for discussion with the Coulter Team. Potential applicants should complete this form and submit it to the Coulter Award office (coulteraward-list@bu.edu). This summary will prompt a meeting with Art Rosenthal, Coulter Project Director, or another member of the Coulter Project Team. [Pre-Meeting Questionnaire form]
This form is designed to build upon the Pre-Meeting Questionnaire and the discussion during your first meeting, establishing more focused objectives and methods for your project. Potential applicants should complete the one-page form and submit it to the Coulter Award office (coulteraward-list@bu.edu).Pre-proposals must be submitted by December 15. An invitation to submit a full proposal will be determined after this date. [Pre-Proposal form]
In addition to the basic information, you should list a Co-PI and a clear targeted clinical benefit, cite basic market and intellectual property information, as well as include an approximate budget and available resources. If any of the above items are not well defined, please contact the Coulter Award office and we will be glad to assist you in developing that information.
Specific Forms: Each of the following forms will be required for a complete proposal. Click on the links for examples of last year's downloads.
- Full Proposal Instructions & Coverpage/Biosketch forms [go]
- Gantt Chart (excel file) [go]
- BU Conflict of Interest Forms [go]
Those projects invited to submit a full proposal will be due on January 19. An Advisory Committee will review the proposals and make recommendations on funding priority. (Important Note: Final candidates will be asked to (a) provide detailed budgets for each of their research aims and (b) give a brief presentation in early March 2010 (TBA). This is required to receive funding and candidates should keep this date available in the event they are selected for this final round.)
The body of the application should not exceed five pages, excluding the cover page, abstract page, literature cited page(s), Gantt chart, two-page CV of all investigators, budget page, conflict of interest forms, and any supplementary materials/letters. The cover page must contain the project title, names of the co-investigators, amount requested, and the approval/signature of the department chair of the co-investigator who is not in the BME department (the signature can be scanned as part of your proposal or faxed separately to (617) 353-6766. The abstract and body of the application should be in font Times New Roman, 11 point, with margins of 1” both top, bottom and sides.
The grant proposal must include all elements listed above, be sure to complete all sections and questions fully.
Duration: Grants will be for a one-year period, and may be submitted for renewal. Renewal applications must have a comparison of milestones achieved vs. those planned in the original submission. Renewal applications will be evaluated on a competitive basis with new applications.
Budgets: Funds may be used for salary support of faculty, graduate students and other research staff, but may not be used for general staff or administrative support or for tuition. Operating supplies, minor equipment items, prototyping expenses, imaging time and travel directly associated with the research activity are examples of eligible budget items. Grant budgets are expected to be approximately $100,000 direct cost for a one-year period.
Oral Presentation (invitation only)
If your proposal is selected, your team is required to give a brief oral presentation to the BU Coulter Oversight Committee in early March (TBA). The Committee will then select the awardees from this final group. The power point template from the previous year is available for review below. When the 2010 template it ready, applicants will be notified.
Oral Presentation template (PPT)
Application Forms
