Pre-Proposal Application
rev 9/03

Submission:

Pre-Proposals are due April 1. Successful applicants will be notified in January and invited to submit a full proposal. The deadline for full proposals is April 1. The earliest funding date is September 1.

Please submit pre-proposals electronically to Julie Ann Jarvinen, ARF board secretary at jarvinen@iastate.edu.

One signed hard copy should also be sent to:

Roxanna Smolowitz, DVM
277 Hatchville Rd
E. Falmouth, MA 02536

 Grant Preproposal Format

1) Cover Page - see format.
2) Hypothesis
3) Objectives
4) Preliminary Data- Summarize any work which you have performed which supports the feasibility of the proposed work.
5) Significance- Briefly describe the importance of the proposed study, relevance of the sthe study to ARF's interests and how your approach will provide new information on the problem.
6) Experimental Design and Interpretation- Explain what results are expected and how they will be interpreted with respect to the study objectives. For clinical studies, document availability of sufficient case material. Multi-centered investigations may be necessary to provide sufficient case material.
7) Materials and Methods - Briefly describe the methodology with selected appropriate references to the literature.
8) Statistical Analysis- Explain how you determined the number of animals required for each group and how the data will be analyzed.
9) Resources Available- Describe equipment and space which are available to support the proposed project.
10) Literature Cited
11) Budget A detailed budget should be included. Justify all expenses.

Length of Submitted Grant Preproposal

The main body of the proposal, Parts 2-9, cannot exceed two (2) single spaced typed 8.5 X 11 inch pages, having 1 inch margins and using a 10-12 point font. Number all pages sequentially starting with the cover page. An additional one page can be used for literature citations.

ARF-PRE-PROPOSAL COVER PAGE

Principle Investigator (PI) Information

Name: ____________________________ Title: ____________________________

Institutional Affiliation: __________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

Phone :____ ______________________ Fax: _____________________________

E-mail: _______________________________________________________________

Project Title :

_____________________________________________________________________

Research Location:

_____________________________________________________________________

Names, Affiliations and Addresses of Collaborating Researchers:

__________________________________ ______________________________________

__________________________________ ______________________________________

__________________________________ ______________________________________

__________________________________ ______________________________________

Total Amount Requested: _________________ Project Period:____________

Will the proposed project involve the use of live animals. If so please provide the following information:

Veterinarian's Name: ________________________________________________

Veterinarian's Address:________________________________________________

Veterinarian's Phone/Fax: ______________________________________________

By signing below I certify that I am the principle investigator, and that all information in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I agree to accept responsibility for the scientific conduct of the project and also agree to the terms and conditions of funding by ARF, as outlined under Policies and Procedures.

PI Signature: __________________________________________________Date_________