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Call for Applications: Near-Miss Awards
Due date: 4:00 PM on Friday, October 30, 2020
IN FAIRNESS TO ALL--LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The goal of the Near-Miss funding program is to support the improvement of grant applications that were submitted to Federal-level agencies, but were not funded. These applications are reviewed by an ad hoc review committee appointed by the ADR. Full guidelines are available at https://www.siumed.edu/adr/near-miss-awards.html.
In brief:
I. Submission of Applications: To apply for Near-Miss funding, submit one PDF file by email to Kristi Katcher at kkatcher@siumed.edu by the due date above.
Assemble the pdf components in the following order:
- Near-Miss Cover Page
- Application introduction (limit 2 pages maximum) explaining how the PI will use Near-Miss funds to address the concerns raised in the critique.
- A one-year itemized budget for a maximum of $25,000 (1 page), plus budget justification (1 page).
- The critique for the original application dated on or after October 30, 2019.
- The original application.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Katcher at kkatcher@siumed.edu or 217/545-7936.
Donald S. Torry, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine