The PI will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation that the application was received. The same system is in place for the full grant application. Please contact ctreadwell@braintumor.org if you have any questions.

The PI does not have to a U.S.or Canadian citizen, but the research must be conducted in the United States or Canada.

Yes. There is no limit on the number of applications that a PI and/or an institution can submit per grant cycle. However, an application can only be submitted to one grant program, i.e. the same application cannot be submitted to both the Advanced Grant program and the Innovation Grant program.

No, the amount requested is at the PI's discretion but cannot exceed the maximum amount of the grant award.

Any person working on the proposed project can receive a salary from the grant. The amount is left to the PI’s discretion.

Sections II A-D must total three pages. The three page limit does not refer to each individual subsection. Please note that tables, charts and any supporting data can be placed in the appendix.

The appendix can include any material the PI believes will support the proposed research project. This includes charts, graphs, figures, manuscripts, letters of support, etc.

PIs will receive an e-mail by June 1, 2009 regarding the status of their application. A grant application packet will be e-mailed to PIs receiving an invitation to submit a full grant application.

PIs will be contacted in August regarding the status of their grant application.

Only full Research Grant Applications will receive feedback.

The Director of Research Grant Programs must be notified in writing of any changes in the projects budget, staff, etc. to determine the significance of any such change. The request will receive immediate attention.

The Director of Research Grant Programs must be notified in writing immediately. Letters requesting and authorizing the move must be submitted from the previous institution, the PI and the new institution, respectively. The request will receive immediate attention.

PIs must submit a written request for a no-cost extension detailing why such a request is necessary. A statement from the Accounting Department must be included to show the current status of the project's finances, as well as a revised budget for the proposed extension.

NBTS requires full, timely disclosure regarding potential financial and/or intellectual overlapping grant applications/projects. The required disclosure will not affect a grant's scientific review or consideration. As NBTS does not provide overlapping funds, receipt of an overlapping grant award will impact the level of funding awarded. However, NBTS will provide the maximum benefit possible. Failure to disclose the required information in a timely manner will result in an administrative disqualification of an application or the withdrawal of a grant award.

 
If your question was not answered here, please contact Carrie Treadwell at ctreadwell@braintumor.org or 1.800.770.8287 ext. 1520.