Purpose:
One mission of the NIH-funded Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Kansas INBRE) grant is to increase research activities using the classroom. These activities are referred to as Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) and should increase student participation in research and enhance faculty efforts in conducting NIH-related biomedical research.
We are now seeking to identify 7-10 faculty at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) and 1-2 at non-PUIs to participate as CURE Award Recipients. See a list of our PUIs vs. non-PUIs here.
Letter of Intent:
A letter of intent is encouraged to be submitted through REDCap by noon on December 15th (or the next business day if the deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday). This letter of intent should summarize a CURE-related research plan that could be accomplished with a $6,000-$15,000/year budget (budgetary range is variable based on faculty expertise, experience, university differences, and budget associated with existing CURE activities). Briefly address the points listed under criteria.
These are intended to support curriculum-based research experiences at K-INBRE network institutions. Science education research has shown that acquiring research methods and expertise increases student success. Moreover, inquiry-based laboratory exercises increase learning compared to descriptive approaches. CUREs integrate a research project into a course, expose students to the scientific process, improve their understanding of biological concepts, and better prepare them for STEM careers. This approach increases the number and diversity of students engaged in research, the retention of students in further scientific activities, and aids faculty in their research efforts and career progression. Use of the K-INBRE-5 Data Science Core is encouraged. Proposals can be for a single semester or multiple semesters based on the research needs and expertise of the faculty.
Please use the "SAVE AND RETURN" feature in REDCap once your letter of intent is uploaded. The system will maintain your information until you are ready to submit your complete proposal submission by February 1st, (or the next business day, if the deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday). You should continue working on your proposals after you submit your LOI. We will notify you if we have any concerns, but you do not need to wait for us to confirm that you may proceed with the application process. The criteria for selection of outstanding research proposals are as follows:
Criteria:
*5 core features of a CURE: iterative experimentation, collaboration, discovery, relevance, and generation of data
* Appropriate scientific focus and scientific merit
* Appropriate scope of work for the proposed timeline
* Institutional approval
* The level of preliminary data should be appropriate for the scope and maturity of the project.
* Investigator (both tenure track and research track faculty are eligible) at one of the K-INBRE Institutions
* Any faculty new to CURE Course approaches can identify a mentor to aid in the success, execution, and dissemination of results.
* K-INBRE CURE awardees may not concurrently hold a COBRE grant.
Proposal Format:
All submissions must include a signature from the appropriate institutional official and authorization for use of animals, human subjects and hazardous materials. The following pages can be downloaded from this site: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html
* Form Page 1: Face Page
* Form Page 2: Summary, Relevance, Project/Performance Sites, Senior/key Personnel, Other Significant Contributors, and Human Embryonic Stem Cells
* Form Page 3: Research Grant Table of Contents
*Budget and budget justification
* Biographical Sketch in ScienCV format (for both the applicant and the mentor if applicable)
* Continuation Pages
* Resources Page
Use an Arial typeface, a black font color, and a font size of 11 points or larger. The research plan should not exceed 3 pages and should include:
* Specific Aims
* Research Strategy (Significance, Innovation, Approach, Timeline)
* Plans for scholarship dissemination (publications, abstracts, presentations, etc.)
The following should be addressed but are not included within the 3 page limit:
* Bibliography and References Cited
* Vertebrate Animals
* Select Agent Research
* Consortium/Contractual Arrangements
* Letters of Support
* Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources
*PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information
* Appendices may not be included
Peer Review:
Proposals will be reviewed by internal reviewers including the K-INBRE Incentives and Awards Committee, the CURE Advisory Committee, and the K-INBRE External Advisory Committee, with the major criteria being conducting NIH-related research and increasing student participation in research.
Funding:
Grants are awarded for up to one year. This award is for $6,000-$15,000 (direct costs). F&A will be in addition to the $6,000-$15,000 and should be calculated as appropriate to your campus for Facilities & Administrative Cost (F&A) recovery. Budgets can include funds for salaries for research personnel, research supplies, student compensation, data analysis, and publication costs. All awards are contingent on the availability of future funds from NIH.
Submission and Deadlines:
Letters of Intent must be submitted through REDCap by noon on December 15th (or the next business day, if the deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday).
Full proposals must be submitted through REDCap by noon on February 1st (or the next business day, if the deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday). Each application should be submitted as a single PDF file.
Announcements of awards are planned before May 1. Funds will be made available upon approval from NIH and must be spent or encumbered by April 30, of the following year.
* KUMC proposals will be routed through the KUMC Sponsored Programs Office for approvals and signatures if awarded.
* All other submissions should include a signature from an authorized official.
Evaluation:
Quarterly progress reports are required to satisfy NIH's new Uniform Guidance policy and will be delivered via Piestar. Please do not ignore these emails.
Further Information:
Call or e-mail Heiata J. Chapman, (913) 588-7170, hchapman@kumc.edu
Funding Expectations:
Acknowledgement: When K-INBRE funds have supported your research, please remember to cite this support by including the grant number P20 GM103418, regardless of the time period between receipt of funding and the publication or presentation.
K-INBRE Annual Symposium: Please plan to attend the annual K-INBRE symposium in January which is held on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend each year.