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NIH – Developmental Infrastructure for Population Research
PAR-06-362

Program Description

Applicants may request funds to support infrastructure development designed to:

Enhance the quality and quantity of population research conducted at an institution;
Develop new research capabilities to advance population research through innovative approaches.

A central goal is to facilatate interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in population research while providing essential and cost-effective core services in support of the development, conduct, and translation of population research based in centers or comparable administrative units.

The R21 mechanism will be used.

Only one application is permitted.

Awards

Budgets are capped at $150,000 in direct costs per year for up to five years.

Program Announcement is at Program announcement is at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-362.html.

Deadlines

UIC Internal Letter of Intent (Required)	June 28, 2006
UIC Internal Competition (If necessary)	July 19, 2006
NIH Letter of Intent	October 22, 2006
NIH Full Application	November 22, 2006

Letter of Intent

By submission of this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program.
Item 3 can be left blank for this program.

http://www.research.uic.edu/funding/forms/0600.doc

Limited Competition Instructions

If requested, submit one electronic copy of a White Paper containing the following:

One (1) Page cover page with following information:
1. Name & departmental affiliation of PI and Co-PIs
2. Sponsor and sponsor program name
3. Title of White Paper
4. PI Contact Information
5. Optional:
  1. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition and ideally should not be from same unit as applicant.
  2. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential.
Three (3) page narrative addressing:
1. How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
2. What PI & team expect to accomplish
3. Expected overall significance
Attach the following for PI and each CoPI:
1. Two page CV
2. 1 page current and pending support

Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is 1 inch (2.5 cm) all around.
Unless otherwise noted, no budget is required

Please contact Tony Halford, Program Coordinator at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-7036 with any questions.