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How to Apply |
Requests for funding must be preceded by a brief Letter of Interest
(up to three pages, not including attachments). Investigators
whose Letters of Interest fit the BMRP's criteria and areas of
interest will be invited to submit a full grant application.
We suggest you review “Policies”
and “Frequently Asked Questions”
prior to preparing a Letter of Interest.
LETTER OF INTEREST FORMAT
The following information is part of the three-page
limit:
- Title of the project.
- Specific hypothesis or question to be investigated.
- Methodology.
- Data analysis.
- Anticipated outcomes.
The following information is NOT part of the three-page
limit. All items except for #1 below are required:
- Supportive information, such as references, preliminary data
or recent publications, may be included.
- State why your project fits the BMRP's criteria (see "BMRP
Goals"), including its relevance and likely benefits
to the lives of patients with IBD in the next several years.
- Attach the investigator(s) curriculum vitae or biographical
sketch(es).
- Briefly describe the laboratory or clinical environment.
- Indicate the estimated total budget (see “Budget”
under “Policies”) and the period
for which funding is requested. Keep in mind that we are interested
in funding exploratory projects in order to test new ideas and
directions in IBD research. Thus, funding requests should be
in concert with the Foundation’s purpose.
- Provide the Principal Investigator’s e-mail and postal
addresses.
LETTER OF INTEREST SUBMISSION
- Letters of Interest should be directed to:
Daniel Hollander, M.D.
Director
Broad Medical Research Program
The Broad Foundation
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024-6532
U.S.A.
- If possible, please send your Letter of Interest and all
attachments electronically to: info@broadmedical.org.
If you send it electronically, please do not send a printed
copy.
- Receipt of your Letter of Interest will be acknowledged by
e-mail within a few days. If you do not hear from us in a timely
manner, please contact us to make sure that your letter has
been received.
- You may include suggestions for potential reviewers and also
indicate individuals with potential conflicts of interest.
- Unless required by your institution, Letters of Interest
may be submitted directly to the BMRP by the Principal Investigator
and do not require institutional approval or signature.
- Letters of Interest are accepted and reviewed throughout
the year – there are no deadlines.
As of
December 21, 2006
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