2008 HSI Seed Grant Program
Call for Proposals
The Health Systems Institute has expanded its seed grant program to include partnerships with the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, the GVU & RIM@GT Centers, Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's). Through this partnership, seed grant funding will be provided to support collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects that will help stimulate innovative healthcare research and promote improvements in healthcare. The seed grant awards are specifically designed to provide funding for novel projects that demonstrate a high potential for enhanced diagnostic capabilities of diseases, lead to new inventions that yield new patents, licenses and/or commercial products, lead to high quality peer-reviewed publications and those with high potential to leverage seed funding into extra-mural support.
Deadlines
Pre-Submission Letter of Intent*: Monday, June 30, 2008, 5:00PM EST.
Proposal: Monday, July 21, 2008, 5:00PM EST.
*All investigators who intend to submit a proposal in this cycle are requested to submit a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to submit a proposal. While the LOI is not mandatory, it is highly recommended. The LOI should include the following information: names and contact information of the collaborators, the title of the proposal and a brief (one paragraph) narrative of the research project and should be submitted online. Information in the LOI will be used for program/planning purposes and will not be used for peer/programmatic review.
An Oversight Committee will review the proposals and finalists will be notified for funding to begin in September 2008
Overview
Please download and review the 2008 Seed Grant Request for Application document before submitting a letter of intent or final submission.
HSI
Seed Grant Call for Proposals [pdf-47KB]
The document includes information relating to the below areas.
- Program Description
- Research Priority Areas
- Eligibility
- Program Organization
- Criteria
- Proposal Requirements
- Pre-Submission and Final Submission
- Duration
- Other Opportunities
- Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
(Q) May I attach any additional documents of relevance to the proposal as appendices?
(A) Yes, if they are of direct relevance to the proposal or will in some way strengthen the proposal.
(Q) Can I attach a letter of support from an organization that is collaborating on the proposal?
(A) Yes, letters of support from collaborating organizations may be attached, but are not required.
(Q) Is the budget page(s) included within in the 5 pages or are they additional pages?
(A) The budget page(s) is in addition to the 5 pages. The typical budget is 1 page in length.
(Q) Are references in addition to the 5 pages and if so, is there a limit on the number of pages?
(A) References are also in addition to the 5 pages; however, we recommend that references be limited to only those that are of direct relevance to the proposal.
Online Submission
Please click on either of the below buttons to submit a letter of intent or access the online seed grant proposal system.