Guidelines for Grant Application

Please use the Research Grant Application Form and follow these guidelines precisely to avoid your application being rejected:

• Font Arial, size 11
• 1.5 spacing minimum
• 12 pages maximum for the research plan including the graphs & figures

1. Cover Page
   
   
   1. Title of Research Project
   2. Area of Research (indicate which one)
      1. Clinical research.
      2. Experimental research.
      3. Patient safety.
   3. Name of applicant with academic degrees, professional address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address.
   4. Sponsoring institution (academic institution or hospital) and the name, address and phone number of the Chairman of the Department.
   5. Name, address and phone number of the responsible financial officer (who will have to sign for the receipt of funds and be responsible for the financial report).
   6. Funding amount requested.
   7. Start and end dates of project
      
      
2. Research Summary - a one-paragraph description of the project.
   
   
3. Research Plan (1.5 spacing minimum, limited to 12 pages, excluding references).
   1. Objectives
   2. Background
   3. Specific Aims: state exact hypothesis to be tested
   4. Methods and measurements
      1. Describe data collection techniques
      2. Describe types of data to be obtained and statistical or power analysis if indicated
      3. Point out potential problems and limitations.
      4. If appropriate, include a statement of approval of this proposal by the institutional committee reviewing human or animal investigations or a statement that approval has been requested. Such statement of institutional committee approval will be required before final approval of grant.
   5. References
      
      
4. Budget - include all proposed expenditure. Indicate under each category the amount requested or provided from other sources.
   1. Personnel
   2. Equipment
   3. Supplies
   4. Other Costs
   5. Total funds requested (no indirect costs)
   6. Budget Justification - CLEARLY and completely justify each item, including the role of each person involved in the project. If computer equipment is requested, explain why such resources are not already available from the sponsoring institution. NOTE: Failure to adequately justify any item may lead to reduction in an approved budget request even if the application is funded.
   7. List the facilities, equipment, supplies, and services essential for this project and indicate their availability
   8. Current support for the proposed project- list all current or pending research support available to principal and/or senior investigator for the proposed project. List all other research support for the principal investigator.
      
      
5. Annexes
   1. CV of the principal investigator (only) (maximum of three pages)
   2. Letter of recommendation from the departmental chairperson

Send the completed application or any questions by email to the ESA Research Grants Administrator. Only electronic submissions will be evaluated.

• Please do not include colour pictures.
• Please include all requested information in one document if possible.
• Please avoid sending an application exceeding 1 Mb.

Applications which do not respect these guidelines will NOT be considered.

 

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