How to Apply

Below are the application format instructions for the two SALSI competitive grant programs: Research Enhancement Fund and Innovative Educational (or non-research) Initiatives. Instructions for converting forms to PDF, combining files into one document, and uploading the final document for submission can also be found below.

PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT CAREFULLY FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT REVIEW.

Please direct questions regarding SALSI programmatic issues to:

UTHSCSA	Elissa Klein	210-567-2089	kleine@uthscsa.edu
UTSA	Jorge Rafael Manzano	210-458-6045	jorge.manzano@utsa.edu

Questions regarding the electronic submission process can be directed to:

UTHSCSA	Liz Buel	210-567-2335	buele@uthscsa.edu
UTSA	Elizabeth Garcia	210-458-5195	elizabeth.garcia@utsa.edu

Deadlines

Proposals will be accepted in two rounds: October 1, 2009 and March 1, 2010. Deadline days that fall on a weekend or holiday will be moved to the next official business day. Proposals are due by the end of business (5:00 p.m.) for each submission date. Late submissions will be returned without review.

Eligibility

PIs at both institutions must be tenured or on the tenure track. PIs can submit one application per cycle.

Funding Limits

    Research Enhancement Fund
       Total maximum amount to be requested is $250,000 for a single grant for a twelve (12) month period.
    Innovative Educational (or Non-Research) Initiatives
       Total maximum amount to be requested is $50,000 for a single grant for a twelve (12) month period.

We expect to fund proposals that are reviewed and scored in the first (1st) quartile of their respective submission round group.

Performance Periods: Proposals are for twelve (12) month budget periods. Proposers should factor about three months from the submission date for the start of their periods of performance. We recommend tentative start dates of February 1, 2010 and June 1, 2010 for each submission cycle, respectively.

Application Process and Required Information

Using the Cover Sheet and Checklist as the first page, application forms should be combined into a single PDF document in the order provided in the checklist. Proposals will be submitted electronically - please see Electronic Submission Instructions below.

On the Cover Sheet, please make sure to check the type of proposal (Research or Educational) you are submitting, as well as the target area your proposal falls under.

In addition to the SALSI coversheet and checklist the application requires the following PHS 398 (Rev. 6/2009) forms with their Type Size Requirements. The forms are available from the NIH webpage: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html#forms.

Application forms should be completed using the format described below:

• Form Page 4: Detailed Budget for twelve (12) month Period. Submit a separate budget form for each institution involved (your proposal will have TWO Form Page 4's, one for the UTSA budget and another for the UTHSCSA budget). These budgets should accurately reflect the relative contributions of each campus.


• Form Page 5: Budget for Entire Proposed Period of Support. Submit a SINGLE combined budget for all institutions involved.


• Biographical Sketch Format Page - special instructions: On the Biographical Sketch Format Page, section D. Research Support - include award amounts and percent effort in projects.(For a sample biosketch form, click here.)


• Continuation Pages for the Body of the proposal.
  • Page limits are as follows:
    • Research proposals - up to 10 pages (excluding references)
    • Innovative Educational (Non-Research) proposals - up to 4 pages.
  • Please use 11-point font or larger.
  • For Research proposals specifically, references should be in NIH format with full authors and title.
  • For Educational (Non-Research) proposals specifically, the body of the proposal should describe the rationale and purpose of the proposed program, how it would be implemented, the PIs and participating faculty, and expected outcomes.


• For Research Proposals ONLY: Continuation Page for special SALSI Issues (2 pages total) to address the following:
  1. Who are the responsible PIs on each campus?
  2. Programmatic/institutional relevance to both campuses
  3. Potential for near-term future extramural funding
  4. Evidence of either current or well planned cross campus collaborations
  5. What unique contribution does this proposal bring to each campus?
  6. How will this funding lead to peer-reviewed funding in the near future? What grant proposals will be submitted, when and to what agencies?
  7. Specific plan for how program will be supported at the end of the 12-month support from SALSI-REF
  8. Specific statement about how expenditure of funds matches with goals of ARRA program
  
  
• Continuation Page for abstract (1 page total).

Animal and Human protocols must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate institutional IRB and IACUC prior to the awarding of funds.

Electronic Submission Instructions

Applications will be submitted electronically through the UTHSCSA Office of Sponsored Programs Proposal Upload System. At the present, uploading of proposals is limited to UTHSCSA personnel. Please be advised we are working on a system that will allow upload by the UTSA personnel as well. Please do not provide a paper copy nor e-mail the proposal.

Access the HSC OSP Upload System: https://adminweb.uthscsa.edu/GrantPro/GMProphome.asp

Please direct any questions regarding the upload system to Liz Buel in the HSC Office of Sponsored Programs, 567-2335, buele@uthscsa.edu.

1. Applications should be uploaded as a single PDF file by 5 p.m. on the deadline date to the HSC OSP Proposal Upload System. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is automatically extended to the next work day.
2. You must convert your proposal document to a pdf file. You must have the full version of Adobe Acrobat to save and combine files in pdf, the free Acrobat Reader is NOT sufficient.
3. You must use Internet Explorer to enter the upload system.
4. Please try to access the upload system before the deadline date between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm so that any log-in problems can be addressed before the deadline.
5. Applications should NOT be e-mailed nor paper copies sent.
6. After uploading your document please wait, you will get a confirmation on your computer screen that your application was uploaded successfully.
7. Applications that you have uploaded for the current deadline cycle can be viewed simply by logging into the upload system and clicking on the link to -step 2- View your proposals and/or upload proposal document.
8. If after you upload your document you find you need to make a correction, from the -step 2- View your proposals and/or upload proposal document, simply upload the corrected copy-DO NOT register again as this will submit two proposals with the same title.
9. UTHSCSA faculty or staff will need to "log in" using their UTHSCSA domain username and password. If the "log in" box only asks for username and password you should enter your username as follows: uthscsa\username note the "\" this is the key located above the "enter" key on your keyboard.

UTHSCSA Faculty: Proposals submitted to the SALSI program do not require Office of Sponsored Programs review nor will they require a Certification of Proposal (COP) at submission; however, if an award is made one will be requested by Office of Sponsored Programs in order to set up an account.

UTSA Faculty: A copy of the application submission should be uploaded and routed to UTSA OSP using the non-federal package in CAYUSE. Please make sure to append "SALSI" and Program Type to your Proposal Title in CAYUSE.