Request for Applications
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RIMI Small Grant Research Award
RIMI – HBCU-UP Small Grant Research Award
Goal
To enhance Virginia State University’s infrastructure to conduct research in the biomedical related fields.
Duration
The awardees are expected to complete the proposed project within one year, with an option for an one year renewal. Project objectives and budget will be written to ensure a measurable accomplishment for each year. To receive funding for an additional year, the Principle Investigator (PI) must submit an interim report at the end of the first year and re-submit a proposal to justify the continuation of the project. The RIMI Steering Committee evaluates the progress of the first year and makes a recommendation for the continuation/termination of funding for the second year. The PI may submit only one proposal within each funding year, and can submit a proposal each funding year. However, the VSU-RIMI Small Grants Program will not provide funding to any PI (or Co-PI) more than two times.
Contact Information
The completed proposal application should include all of the designated sections and the appropriate signatures. The PI should submit an electronic copy of the complete proposal to Dana Byrd (dbyrd@vsu.edu) in the VSU NIH-RIMI project office by 5:00 pm on the deadline date of December 12, 2008. The signed original cover page must be delivered to the VSU NIH-RIMI project office within 2 business days after the deadline. The NIH-RIMI project office is Box 9402, Room G, 20716 4th Ave., Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806. Failure to have the signed original cover page delivered to the VSU NIH-RIMI within the time frame will result in the return of the proposal without further review. Review and scoring of proposals will be as described in Appendix C.