SPRING-MARCH 2012 SUBMISSION Round (electronic submission)
MERIT REVIEWS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
BLR&D/ CSR&D Services

Local Deadlines

Merit Review Application Materials

                                                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                Local Deadline Dates

• Eligibility Requests into the Non-Clinical Intramural Research Program                           Monday, Nov 21

 

• Application for a Miami VA Research Project (VAF 71 form)                                                 Monday,  JAN 9
• by the PIs Service Chief in the place of the ACOS/R&D
  (Form available at http://varesearchmiami.org)

• Waiver for Off-site Research                                                                                                             Monday,  JAN 9

 

• Research Plan (25 page research plan + 4 pages of references)                                           Monday,  JAN 23

All new proposals must be reviewed and approved by the Scientific Review Subcommittee before submission to Central Office for funding consideration.  ** please note: The R&D Committee will give concurrence for submission to Central Office only if the SRC has reviewed and approved the science of the project.**

• Scientific Subcommittee Review                                                                                                     Monday, FEB 6
  All new proposals must be reviewed and approved by the Scientific Review Subcommittee before submission to Central Office for funding consideration. This process is encouraged for all resubmissions. Following the Scientific Review Committee meeting you will receive required changes/recommendations to be incorporated into the final application.

 

• Budget                                                                                                                                                 Monday,  FEB 13

Prepare” drafts” of budget forms so you can review the budget with Mr. Gonzalez
Make an appointment through the Research Office at (305) 575-3179

• FINAL application package  - COMPLETE                                                                                         Monday, MAR 5

Final application must be presented to Dr. Washburn and Mr. Gonzalez for final administrative review.  (You must use the forms discussed in new guidelines “VA Application Guideline SF424 (R&R)” available at http://vaww.research.va.gov/funding/electronic-submission.cfm)

• Last possible submission date (to grants.gov)                                                                             Monday,  MAR 12

The final day for electronic submission is Thursday March 24, 2011. The electronic submission is held two business days in eRA Commons before being released to Central Office on April 15, 2011 (the due date).

For questions regarding the Merit Review process please contact Dr. Washburn at (305)-575-3431.
*****Note: The new application software package must be downloaded from Grants.gov.
Instructions can be found in the new guidelines “VA Application Guideline SF424 (R&R)” available at
http://vaww.research.va.gov/funding/electronic-submission.cfm

Begin filling out this application package as soon as possible. For assistance please contact Dr. Washburn in the Main Research Office at x3431.*****