Grants and Contracts

• Department of Pediatrics Submission Policy:
  All funding proposals must be complete, reviewed, and approved by the appropriate pediatric sections ten full business days prior to the sponsor's deadline (five full business days prior to the SPO deadline). Proposals submitted that do not contain all the required components are considered incomplete and may be returned to the PI or section for corrections.
• BRAIN Overview
• Proposal Types
• Proposal Requirements:

• BRAIN ESP2 proposals at a minimum should have the following attached to the proposal:

  What is considered a complete application?

  • Grant Instructions (RFA/PA)
  • Internal Budget (Excel worksheet)
  • Department of Pediatrics' Cost-Sharing Worksheet (See Cost Sharing section below for applicability)
  • Applicable FCOI-R assurances completed and submitted in the corresponding BRAIN ERCOI module
  • Completed Application - all the components of the application that will get submitted to the funding agency
• Proposal Due Dates:
  • NIH Standard Due Dates for Completing Applications
  • NIH Due Dates

• Links
  • NIH Forms
  • NIH Table of Page Limits
• General Institutional Information for Funding Applications
• Sample SF 424 R01 Application with Pediatric Specific Information: The attached SF 424 sample application is for instructional purposes only.  This sample application provides:
  • Basic institutional and departmental information that should be included on all SF 424 applications submitted by investigators in the Department of Pediatrics
  • Sample Research & Related Budget Component and Modular Budget Component: Please note that only one budget component type should be used per application.  Please refer to the RFA or PA for information regarding the specific budget component to be used.
• External Sample Applications
  • Ten Steps to a Winning R01 Application
  • NIAID sample R01 Applications
  • NIAID sample R21 Applications
• Formatting Guidelines for NIH R01, R02 and R21 Applications

• Local Demographics (pediatrics, adult) - under development
• TMC Description - under development
• Baylor College of Medicine - under development
• CRA/CRC/IDS Resources Description

Helpful Hints - under development

What is Cost Sharing?

• Cost sharing represents that portion of the total project costs (direct or indirect) not borne by the sponsor.
• Types of Cost Sharing:
  • Voluntary - not required by sponsor as a condition of receiving an award
  • Mandatory - required by sponsor as a condition to receiving an award
• Requesting approval for cost sharing for the Department of Pediatrics requires the completion of the Cost Sharing Template
  • Must be approved and signed by section chief
  • Must provide a charge source from where the cost sharing expenses will be paid from
  • Must provide a thorough justification for the cost share
  • The completed cost sharing sheet approved by the section chief must be attached to the BRAIN proposal
  • Department reviewers are responsible for obtaining Departmental Chair's approval

• NIH Progress Report Instructions
• NIH Progress Reports
  • Sponsored Programs Office RPPR Handout
• NIH Final Progress Reports
  • Completing the Closeout Process in the eRA Commons

• CRA Consultation Form
• CRA Feasibility Assessment Form - Including Investigational Pharmacy Services
• Pre-Review Industry Sponsored/Clinical Trial Agreement