Hypothesis-Driven Research Collaborations

Collaborative Hypothesis-Driven Research Grants, Fiscal Year 2012

This research grant is for Fiscal Year 2012.  The grant monies will be available from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. 

Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria

1. Grants are available to collaborations between at least one (1) faculty from the UDM Dental School and one (1) faculty from another UDM College or School.
2. Proposed projects must focus on hypothesis-driven research. 
3. The funds must be designated for the direct support of research. In general, funds should be used for supplies and support of research assistants (graduate or undergraduate). Funds cannot be used to support faculty salaries. If faculty effort is required by the applicant's home college or school, a letter from the dean’s office committing to the cost-shared effort is required. Only equipment purchases that are directly required for the research are appropriate. Funds cannot be used to fund travel costs.  No indirect costs should be included in the budget.
4. The primary criteria for funding will be significance, innovation, the quality of the research approach, and the potential for future external funding to sustain or further develop the program (please see the evaluation rubric for additional detail). Proposed research must have the goal of using the award as a springboard to obtaining long-term support from federal/external sources.
5. All applicants are required to have appropriate approvals (IRB or others) before an award will be issued. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for appropriate approvals at or prior to the time of submission. This will ensure that the study is approved by the start date of the award. Approval confirmation or proof of a submitted approval application is required at the time of award.

 Application Process

These are one-year awards between $3,000 and $10,000 with a start date of July 1, 2011.  Proposals may be partially funded. 

The proposal should contain the following information: 

• Cover page
• Research plan, maximum 3 page limit, single-spaced
  • Specific aims
  • Background/preliminary data
  • Research methods
  • Significance
  • Explanation of how proposed study will be the basis for future funding
  • References
  • Curriculum Vitae for both researchers
  • A list of any current and/or pending support, including federal and non-federal
  • Detailed budget (please use excel spreadsheet)
    • Research personnel (students, lab staff, technicians etc.)— no faculty effort allowed unless required by faculty’s  college or school (in which case, college or school covers the effort, and a letter from dean’s office is required, attached to the  application)
    • Research materials and supplies (reasonable and project specific)
    • Small equipment (less than $2,500)
    • Other costs (reasonable and project specific)
  • Narrative budget justification – 1 page

 Please follow these guidelines for documents:

• 11 point font, Arial, Times, Courier New, Calibri
• Single-spaced
• One-inch margins

This application must be submitted via e-mail to Cate Caldwell, Director of Sponsored Programs, at caldwecr@udmercy.edu by Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 5:00pm.  Please submit the grant proposal as one .pdf file, other than the budget sheet which should be submitted as an excel file. 

Proposals will be scored according to an Evaluation Rubric, which is similar to that used by the NIH and other federal agencies.

If you have any questions about the proposal guidelines, contact Cate Caldwell at 313-993-1544 or caldwecr@udmercy.edu or Michelle Wheater at (313) 494-6634 or wheatemi@udmercy.edu. 

This research grant is funded through the generosity of the UDM School of Dentistry.