Faculty Research Award Instructions: Bobbit and Turkey Vaccine

James Bobbitt Alzheimer’s Research

Up to a $13,000 award for a faculty member conducting research in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.

James Bobbitt Heart Disease Research

Up to a $13,000 award for a faculty member conducting research in the area of heart disease.

James Bobbitt Kidney Disease Research

Up to a $13,000 award for a faculty member conducting research in the area of kidney disease.

Turkey Vaccine Study

Up to two $10,000 awards for faculty members conducting poultry-related research.

Applications for James Bobbitt Alzheimer’s Research Award, James Bobbitt Heart Disease Research Award, and James Bobbitt Kidney Disease Research Award

What: One $13,000 grant from each of the three James Bobbitt endowments may be awarded to faculty from the College of Life Sciences each year. The proposed research must clearly be related to the areas described by the award names.

When: Proposals must be submitted prior to the deadline posted on the college website, usually November 30th. Awards will be announced in December and the funding will be available in January of the following year.

Application: Interested faculty should submit a written proposal of no more than five pages that describes the specific aims, significance, background (including preliminary data), methods, anticipated outcomes, and proposed budget. Research involving live animals must have IACUC approval before the money will be awarded. Research involving human subjects must have IRB approval before the money will be awarded. See accompanying Instructions for Preparing an Application.

Reviews: Proposals will be reviewed by three college faculty selected by the associate dean. Alternatively, the three associate deans will review the proposals See accompanying Proposal Evaluation Sheet.

Accountability: Recipients should submit a one-page (maximum) report outlining results from the research, including students (undergraduate as well as graduate) mentored and any publications or submitted manuscripts resulting from the project. Due date for the final report is one year from the award date.

Applications for the Turkey Vaccine Study Award

What: One or more grants of up to $10,000 supporting research involving poultry may be awarded to faculty from the College of Life Sciences each year. These awards are meant to last for a two-year period, so a recipient must wait for two years before reapplying.

Instructions for Preparing a Proposal for Faculty Awards

The application should be double spaced with 1” margins and 12 point font. It should include the following sections and not exceed five pages (excluding the Abstract and Literature Cited).

Abstract (< 300 words)

The Abstract should be a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work. It should include the specific aims, an abbreviated description of the research design and methods, a concise summary of the significance of the proposed work, and a description of how the proposal is relevant to the chosen endowment account.

Specific Aims

List the aim(s) of the specific research proposed (e.g., to test a stated hypothesis, solve a specific research problem, answer a specific question, develop a new technology, etc.).

Background and Significance

Using references from the scientific literature, including recent publications from the Principle Investigator’s own laboratory, briefly outline the background leading to the present application. Critically evaluate existing knowledge and identify gaps that may be filled by the proposed research. Inclusion of preliminary data is encouraged. Explain the importance of the problem to progress in the field that the proposed project addresses. Describe how the proposed project will improve scientific knowledge or technical ability in the chosen area.

Research Design and Methods

Describe the research design, procedures, and analyses to be used in accomplishing the specific aims of the project. Include how the data will be collected, analyzed, and interpreted. Describe any new or novel approaches, techniques, and methodologies and state their advantages. Explain any potential difficulties or limitations in the proposed procedures and alternative approaches that are being considered.

Budget

Itemize proposed expenditures into general categories such as student wages, supplies, equipment, travel, etc. The total amount requested cannot exceed the amount listed in the announcement for a given award.

Vertebrate Animals or Human Subjects

State weather the research will use vertebrate animals or human subjects. If so, protocols must be approved by IACUC (vertebrate animals) or IRB (human subjects) before money will be dispersed. The applicant must provide evidence of the appropriate approval.

Literature Cited

List all publications cited in the sections above. Each citation must include the title, names of all authors, journal or book (include editors and publisher), volume number, page numbers, and year of publication.

Curriculum Vita

Not part of the 5-page limit.

Proposal Evaluation Form: College Faculty Research Awards Except Sant Award

Proposal title:

Applicant:

Reviewer:

1) Significance – Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the project are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?