REQUEST for PROPOSALS The Johns Hopkins Bridging Research, Lung Health, and the Environment (BREATHE) Children’s Center 2022 Pilot Project Research Training Awards Proposals Due May 10, 2022, at 11:59 PM EST Description: The program’s objective is to enhance research, communication, and education in children’s environmental health through direct support of activities by students, postdoctoral trainees, and junior faculty.
Proposals related to children's environmental lung health will be considered. Focuses may include those that provide preliminary data, test new technologies leading to larger research studies improving children's environmental health, involve innovative communication and/or education projects, or include enhanced implementation of interventions.
Projects with strong engagement with community partners will receive priority for funding.
Funds available to the BREATHE Center through NIEHS grant will be made to support up to 5 awards of $15,000 each for the budget period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Projects will be funded for up to 12 months.
Eligibility: Applicants must be predoctoral candidates, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty who meet the NIH definition of early-stage investigators within the United States. Applications must be received by Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Prior to the release of funding, investigators must demonstrate approval of the research project by their institutional review board or animal care and use committee, as appropriate.
Use of Funds: Budgets will be allocated in the name of the junior faculty member or faculty advisor (for student awards) and are to be used exclusively for the described research. This support may be used for research expenses, including supplies, domestic travel related to data collection or presentation, services such as data entry or laboratory analysis, and printing or photocopying. These funds may not be used for student tuition or stipend or for faculty salary except with prior approval. Awardees will be required to provide brief progress reports every six months, a final written report within 30 days of the end of the budget period, and to present their findings at a multidisciplinary BREATHE Children’s Environmental Health Forum.
Evaluation of Applications: A committee including professionals and academics working in the area of children’s environmental health will evaluate applications based on whether the proposal addresses a scientifically important problem; addresses children’s environmental health; is of scientifically sound design and novelty of the work and potential to advance a new line of inquiry. The likelihood of proposal to lead to further research, increase research and translation capacity among new investigators and trainees, the inclusion of community stakeholders, as well as attention to diversity and outreach, will be considered as strengths. In conformance with federal regulations, any exclusion of portions of populations (e.g., based on gender or race) as potential research subjects must be specifically justified.
Application Format: Please use 11-point Arial font and margins no smaller than 1/2 inch for all materials. Applications must include the following elements:
Project Title
Investigator (include NIH format biographical sketch)
Faculty advisor (student applications only) and collaborators (include biographical sketches for advisor and/or collaborators at the end of the proposal)
Budget and Budget Justification (Include an itemization of costs, with a full description and detailed justification of each item; for non-JHU applications, university facilities and administrative costs are limited to 8%. Note, the total cost, including facilities and administrative charges, must not exceed $15,000.)
Abstract (250 word count max; to be posted on BREATHE Center website) complete and suitable for reproduction) Research proposal (no more than two pages , not including references)
The proposal should include:
o Aims and hypotheses (approximately 1/2 page)
o Significance and Innovation (approximately 1/2 page)
- Including relevance to children’s environmental health
o Research Plan (approximately one page)
- Describe data collection methods
Translational Plan (maximum 1 page): Describe outputs and outcomes of the research and how relevant findings will be communicated to appropriate stakeholders
References (not included in the two-page limit)
Up to five keywords to aid in reviewer assignment.
A list of key resources and/or infrastructure available to the applicant to ensure the proposal can be completed in the 1-year timeframe.
Letter of support from a community partner (if applicable)
Documentation of institutional review board or committee on animal care and use approval (not required for application; must be submitted before funds can be released)
Reporting Requirements : Award recipients will be required to provide both an interim (6 months after start date) and a final report of their project or study (within 13 months of start date). A final financial report may also be requested. Applicants must agree to credit the BREATHE Center for any products and publications that result from the awards (e.g., “this project was supported through a grant from the Johns Hopkins BREATHE Center”).
Application Deadline: All applications will be submitted electronically via this REDCap Form. Please direct all questions to breathe@jhu.edu and rkoehl1@jhmi.edu prior to the deadline. Applications after the deadline will not be reviewed.
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For more information on NIH Biographical Sketch please visit: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm
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Project Summary/Abstract
The "Project Summary/Abstract" attachment is required. The project summary is a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work and should be able to stand on its own (separate from the application). This section should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and understandable to a scientifically literate reader. Avoid both descriptions of past accomplishments and the use of the first person. Please be concise.
Format: 250 word count max. This will be posted on BREATHE Center website; therefore, it must be complete and suitable for reproduction. Upload as a Microsoft Word File (.docx).
Content: State the application's broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, making reference to the health relatedness of the project (i.e., relevance to the mission of the BREATHE Center). Describe the research design and methods for achieving the stated goals. Be sure that the project summary reflects the key focus of the proposed project so that the application can be appropriately categorized.
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List five keywords to aid in reviewer assignment:
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Research proposal (no more than two pages, not including references)
The proposal should include:
Aims and hypotheses (approximately 1/2 page) Significance and Innovation (approximately 1/2 page) Research Plan (approximately one page) - Describe data collection methods - analytical framework - methods and timeline - Relevance to children’s environmental health Format: Please use 11-point Arial font and margins no smaller than 1/2 inch for all materials. Upload a single Word Document including references. Note, references are not included in the two-page limit.
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Translational Plan (maximum 1 page):
Describe outputs and outcomes of the research and how relevant findings will be communicated to appropriate stakeholders
Format: Please use 11-point Arial font and margins no smaller than 1/2 inch for all materials. Upload a single Word Document.
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Budget and Budget Justification
Include an itemization of costs, with a full description and detailed justification of each item; for non-JHU applications, university facilities and administrative costs are limited to 8%. Note, the total cost, including facilities and administrative charges, must not exceed $15,000.
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