Proposal Development Award

The OVPR offers a competitive award to provide faculty with one-on-one assistance in implementing the techniques and timeline for NIH grant preparation presented in the Grant Writing Seminar.

ABOUT THE PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR NIH GRANTS

The OVPR offers this competitive award to provide faculty with one-on-one assistance in implementing the techniques and timeline for NIH grant preparation presented in the OVPR grant writing seminar. Applicants focusing on R15 and K Awards are strongly preferred.

Throughout the award period, expert consultation is provided by Skype, phone, email, and written commentary. Strict timelines and deliverables for both the faculty and the consultant are observed. Upon completion, awardees will have a fully-developed, peer-reviewed proposal that is ready for submission to a funding agency.

ELIGIBILITY

• Full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member
• Attendance at the OVPR grant writing seminar within two years of application or had competitive federal funding within the past five years

APPLICATION PROCESS

The self-nomination form must be emailed to research@baylor.edu by 5 pm CST. Faculty who self-nominate will receive an email from the consultant within two weeks providing instructions for completing the application process, which includes developing sections for a pre-proposal.

The Proposal Development Award application and pre-proposal will be competitively reviewed and selected mid-August. Awards will be made based upon the evaluation, including overall merit, and the availability of funding.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The competition for FY 20 is in progress.

The next submission for FY 21 is due May 2020.

2019 TIMELINE

Self-Nomination Form