Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the online Application Form (all fields must be completed or applicant will not be able to submit) and include the following Supplementary Materials as specified:
Research Abstract (included within the application, not as a separate attachment)
Research Proposal (excluding abstract)
Applicant's biosketch
Letter of collaboration (only required if you have co-mentorship) outlining how the mentors will work together
Bibliography of relevant references (maximum of 20)
Detailed budget and completed budget summary (no template provided)
Certification of Faculty Appointment from mentor is required and must be submitted with the application
Current or Pending Applications for Funding, using the template provided
Download List of Current or Pending Applications for Funding Template
Letter of support from the department chair or division chief that documents the institution is willing and has the ability to commit the resources necessary for the applicant to complete the proposed research, including sufficient protected time
Top FAQs
No, as long as all budget requirements have been adhered to, you may present your itemized budget in any manner you see fit.
This is an optional upload field. As such it is not required that you upload anything here, however, this is an opportunity for applicants to detail any co-mentorship arrangements, how your team will support the proposed research, or other support mechanisms which may not be covered in the proposal or mentor letter.
If a co-mentorship arrangement is in the best interest of your proposed study then it is permissible for applicants to have more than one mentor, however, only one can be listed as the primary mentor in the application fields.
