{"id":3515,"date":"2023-09-15T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mechanobiology\/?page_id=3515"},"modified":"2023-12-13T16:55:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:55:03","slug":"cmtm-fy24-student-seed-grant-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mechanobiology\/cmtm-fy24-student-seed-grant-program\/","title":{"rendered":"CMTM FY24 Student Seed Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All full-time trainees (postdoctoral associates, undergraduate &amp; graduate students) associated with the Center for Multiscale and Translational Mechanobiology (CMTM) at Boston University are invited to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Priority will be given to trainees and labs that participated in the CMTM 2023 Summer Exchange Program, although all are encouraged to apply.\u00a0 Collaborative proposals between multiple labs encouraged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award Mechanism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CMTM student seed grants are intended to stimulate innovative research in mechanobiology.\u00a0 Proposed projects should have a focus on one or more of the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The continuation of projects identified during the summer exchange program<\/li>\n<li>Research in mechanobiology that spans and integrates multiple length scales and\/or multiple time scales<\/li>\n<li>Translational research driven by mechanobiology principles<\/li>\n<li>Research that develops and\/or heavily uses mathematical modeling to help understand and predict mechanobiological phenomena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Funds must be used to accomplish specific research tasks and can be used to support supplies and\/or equipment.\u00a0 Applicants may request up to $5,000 total award amount, and all funds must be expended by May 31, 2024.\u00a0 The Center expects to award up to four student seed grants this fiscal year, FY 2024.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are <strong>due Wednesday, October 31, 2023 by 5 p.m.<\/strong>, and must be submitted through the CMTM website.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mechanobiology\/programs\/fy24-student-seed-grant-program-application\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Application and Review Timeline<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">RFP Released: Mid-September 2023<br \/>\nLOIs Due: October 10, 2023<br \/>\nProposals Due: October 31, 2023 by 5 p.m.<br \/>\nReview Period: November 1-8, 2023<br \/>\nAward Announcements: November 15, 2023<br \/>\nInaugural Year Award Period: December 1, 2023 &#8211; May 30, 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Proposal Guidelines and Application Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">Funds must be used to accomplish specific research tasks and can be used to support supplies and\/or equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Applications must be submitted through the CMTM website, using the &#8220;Apply Now&#8221; button at the bottom of this page.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nApplications should include the following:<\/p>\n<p>1.\tName and contact information for participating trainee(s) and associated PIs\/labs<br \/>\n2.\tProject Title<br \/>\n3.\tAmount Requested<br \/>\n4.\tResearch Focus for project (from bulleted list above)<br \/>\n5.\tProject Abstract (250 words or less)<br \/>\n6.\tProject Description (2 pages maximum, 11pt or higher font, PDF)<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;\u2022\tFor any proposed collaborations, please include a brief description of the role of each trainee and faculty member involved.<br \/>\n7.\tReferences Cited (11pt or higher font, PDF)<br \/>\n8.\tBiosketch or CV for each participating student PI (NIH or NSF format, PDF)<br \/>\n9.\tBudget (Not to exceed $5,000; please use provided Excel template, available below)<br \/>\n10.\tBudget Justification (1 page maximum, PDF)<br \/>\n11.\tLay Summary (150 words maximum, PDF)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"\/mechanobiology\/files\/2020\/09\/Budget-Template.xlsx\">Download Required Budget Template<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/mechanobiology\/files\/2023\/09\/Student-Seed-Grants-RFP_FINAL.pdf\">Download Full RFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For questions about the award or the submission process, please feel free to <a href=\"mailto:mechanobiology@bu.edu\">contact us<\/a>.\u00a0 Letters of intent to apply are not required, but are strongly encouraged so that CMTM can plan the review process. 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