VHL Family Alliance

2001 Beacon St, Suite 208, Boston, MA 02135-7787 USA
Tel: +1 617 277-5667, Fax: +1 858-712-8712, research@vhl.org

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Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your request for an application for our Grants Program.

Applications may be submitted upon invitation only.  To obtain an invitation, please send a 1-2 page summary of your proposal to James Gnarra, Ph.D., Chairman., via e-mail to research@vhl.org.  Once Dr. Gnarra has approved this summary and invited you to apply, please proceed to formal application.

Enclosed please find the application.  Kindly complete and submit the enclosed application electronically (Word, rtf, or pdf) to:

James Gnarra , Ph.D. research@vhl.org

One elecronic copy (Word, rtf or pdf) of the completed application must reach the Alliance no later than March 31 , 2008, for consideration for the next funding period. 

The Alliance's normal grant year is from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.   Should a different time schedule be necessary, please explain on the Justification of Budget page.

All information regarding the evaluation and critique of grant proposals is confidential and will not be released to any investigators.

For your information, a list of the grants funded by the Alliance for the past several years can be found on the Internet at http://www.vhl.org/research

Sincerely,

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VHLFamily Alliance
VHL Fund for Cancer Research
Grants Program

Dedicated to improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life
for individuals and families affected by von Hippel-Lindau

Application for Research Grant

Part I - Project Summary

Title of Proposed Project

Total Funds Requested: (1 year) ________    (2 years)_________    (3 years)_________

From July 1, 2008

Principal Investigator:

Name:

Title:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax number:

E-mail:

Degrees and Field(s) of Specialization:

Sponsoring Institution

Name:

Address:

Address where research is to be performed (if different):

Name & Title of Authorized Responsible Administrative Official:

Does this project involve human subjects?    Yes_____     No_____  

If yes, has project been cleared with sponsoring institution?     Yes_____    No_____  

Are legally acceptable consent forms and procedures enclosed?

Payee as it should appear on all checks:

Institutional official to whom checks should be mailed:

Certification: We, the undersigned, certify that the statements contained herein are true and complete to the best of our knowledge, and we agree to accept the terms and conditions of the VHL Family Alliance, Inc., in effect at the time of award of the Grant for which we hereby apply.

Signed: __________________________________             Principal Investigator	_______________________________________ Department Chairman
Dated: ___________________________________	_______________________________________ Responsible Administrator

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VHL Family Alliance
VHL Fund for Cancer Research

Part II - Application for Grant

Scientific Summary of Project: (limit to half-page single spaced)

Description of Project in lay terms: (limit to half-page single spaced.  To be used by non-scientific national officers of the Alliance)

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Detailed Budget for First Year

Salaries:    Title of Position    % Effort    % of Salary    Fringe Benefits     Total

(Professional)

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(Non-Professional)

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Equipment (list each item)

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Supplies

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Miscellaneous Expenses:

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Total Direct Costs: __________________________________________________________________________

Indirect Costs: (VHLFA grants include no overhead)

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Total Budgetary Request for First Year __________________________________________________________________________

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Justification of Budget

Explain Salary requests for all personnel for the year.  Justify equipment requirements.

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Research Support

Please list all research support, current and pending.

Please include:

a) All other sources of support

b) Title of project

c) Amount of support and percent effort of applicant

d) Period of support

e) Name of primary investigator

f) Indicate relationship of this proposed project to all current support and/or to any pending applications.

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Research Plan

(Not to exceed 5 pages, not counting progress report in renewal applications). 

Applications exceeding 5 pages limit will be returned to the applicant.

Your Research Plan must include the following items:

A.    Specific Aims: List Specific objectives for the period of requested support

B.    Significance (Please emphasize implications for VHL).

1. Background (previous work in area by others and preliminary work or background studies by investigator(s)
2. Rationale

C.    Progress Report or Preliminary Data (required for renewal applications) should include: summary in 200 words or less; detailed report on progress toward objectives; publications/manuscripts resulting from project

D.    Experimental methods

E.    Facilities available to carry out proposed study.

F.    Appendix - Optional - Attach reprints of relevant published material of applicant.

G.    Attach approved consent form if human subjects are at risk.

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Biographical Sketches for each Investigator

Your biographical sketches for each investigator must include the following items:

1.    Name, date of birth

2.    Academic and Institutional titles

3.    Education (year of degree, degree awarded, institution)

4.    Chronological listing of professional experience and positions

5.    Publications

The format used for NIH applications is acceptable.

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