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Application Process

Seminar.

Understand the seven steps of the CTSI Translational Pilot Studies Program application process.

(1) RFP (2) LOIs (3) Proposals (4) Review (5) Funding (6) Prior Approval (7) Account & Tracking

Letters of Intent (LOIs)

  • Shortly after the RFP release is the LOI due date. The LOI is two pages and allows the investigator(s) to provide a succinct abstract summarizing:
    • What the project entails
    • Translational research and/or translational science significance
    • Expected outcomes
    • Potential for substantive extramural funding
  • In order to be eligible, the Principal Investigator (PI) must be a fulltime faculty member at UB or a  (BTC) institution and eligible to serve as a PI of an NIH grant.
  • The program supports projects across the T1-T4 spectrum, and invite investigators from the basic, clinical, and/or applied sciences to apply. No clinical trials beyond phase IIA will be supported. 
  • All applicants are encouraged to attend the Information Session, held prior to the LOI due date, to enhance their application. Find the latest Tips for Success presentation here.
  • The LOIs are reviewed and scored, following NIH scoring criteria, by the CTSI Pilot Studies team. Typically, about 25 applicants are invited to submit full proposals.