Dartmouth Internal Pilot Project Opportunity

Call for Proposals for Pilot Projects in Biodosimetry

The Dartmouth Biodosimetry Center for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation (Dart-Dose CMCR) is pleased to announce:
An On-going Call for Proposals for
Research and Development of Methods to Assess Radiation Dose

Basic Facts:
• Maximum amount of each grant: $50,000 for each year (no indirects allowed in budget) • We expect to fund about 10 projects each year for 5 years • Duration of each grant: most will be 1 year; some can compete for 2nd year w 2 years max • Submission involves 2 steps:
- Step 1 involves submitting a one page White Paper consisting of brief aims, overall rationale, and approach; plus a NIH-style biosketch of the principal investigator
- Step 2 (if invited) is a short Formal Proposal (4 page maximum) with Budget (1 page) and usually a presentation in person or via a web-based teleconference • Timetable: Submission of White Papers will be considered at 4 specific times a year; notification of the outcome from Step 1 is within 2 weeks of due date; Step 2 involves an invitation to submit a Formal Proposal within 6 weeks of invitation and usually involves an oral presentation at Dartmouth or via WebEx ~2 weeks after submission due date; total turnaround from Step 1 due date to final funding notification is ~3 months.
• Expectations:
-Topics usually will be related to biodosimetry, especially in the context of a disaster.
-Projects can be one of two types: “Full” and “Focused”.
-Investigators, especially for focused projects, will usually work with a co-investigator who is already involved in the Dart-Dose CMCR; (Dart-Dose CMCR personnel will not be included in the pilot budget).
-Products and other deliverables and expected timeline need to be specified.


CONTACT INFORMATION FOR INQUIRIES:
Ann Barry Flood, Ph.D. [Director of Pilot Project Core at Dart-Dose CMCR and Associate Director of Dart-Dose CMCR] at Ann.B.Flood@Dartmouth.Edu or 603.650.1784 (main # for Dart-Dose CMCR) or 603.653.0854 Harold M. Swartz, M.D., Ph.D. [Director and PI of Dart-Dose CMCR] at Harold.M.Swartz@Dartmouth.Edu or 603.650.1955 Benjamin B. Williams, Ph.D. [Associate Director of Dart-Dose CMCR] at Benjamin.B.Williams@Dartmouth.Edu
ADDRESS: Dartmouth Biodosimetry Center for Medical Countermeasures against Radiation, 703 Vail HB7785, Hanover NH 03755 SEND PROPOSALS TO:Ann.B.Flood@Dartmouth.Edu and cc to Harold.M.Swartz@Dartmouth.Edu FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~eprctr/

IMPORTANT DATES FOR INVESTIGATORS APPLYING FOR PILOT PROJECT FUNDING:
• Submission Deadline for White Papers (Step 1):Sept 1, 2010; Dec 1, 2010; Mar 1, 2011; Jun 1, 2011
• Notification of Invitation to submit Formal Proposal:Sept 15,2010; Dec 15, 2010; Mar 15, 2011; Jun 15, 2011
• Submission [if invited] of Formal Proposal (Step 2) :Nov 1, 2010; Jan 3, 2011; May 2, 2011; Aug 1, 2011
• Presentation to Dart-Dose community (Step 2):Within two weeks of submission deadline
• Notification of award :Nov 15, 2010; Jan 17, 2011; May 16, 2011; Aug 15,2011 • Start date if awarded :Immediately