Overview: The Center for Primary Care Innovation is pleased to offer support to Feinberg School of Medicine Faculty, Residents, and Fellows for research in primary care, in areas of internal medicine, pediatrics and family medicine. The Primary Care Faculty Research Catalyzer is funded by the Feinberg School of Medicine’s Global Health Initiative, which was founded by and is generously supported by Northwestern Medicine Primary & Specialty Care, its patients, and Feinberg’s donors.
Eligibility: The purpose of this peer reviewed grant is to provide research support to Northwestern faculty or residents and fellows with a designated faculty mentor who are a) collecting preliminary data to support a future grant submission and/or b) supplemental support for ongoing sponsored-research for work outside the aims and/or scope of work of the funded project. The fund is not meant to support the same aims of an existing study. Applicants are encouraged to cite a specific RFA from NIH (or other sponsor) to which the catalyzer funds would build the case for a future grant submission.
Requirements: Faculty must have a full-time appointment at Northwestern University and have an active clinical, research or educational role within Northwestern Medicine and/or the Feinberg School of Medicine. Residents or fellows must work with an eligible faculty mentor. Priority will be given to projects that have a significant component of the study based in a low or middle-income urban, rural or international site. As mentorship is one of the goals of the Center for Primary Care Innovation, preference will be given to applications which include mentorship for medical students, residents, fellows, or early career faculty.
Budget: Total budget cannot exceed $25,000 regardless of length of budget period, including all subcontractor costs and indirect expenses to subcontractors. F&A to NU is not allowable. Requests may be made for less than $25k.
Budget Period: 1-2 years
Deadline: Applications are due by 5:00 PM CST on May 31, 2019.
Application Materials: To complete this application, you will need to be prepared to upload the following materials:
Project Overview:
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Abstract (Max 500 words)
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Research plan (Max 5 pages)
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Aims
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Background/significance
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Innovation Approach
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Timeline and anticipated challenges
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Track record of collaboration with partner institution
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Deliverables
Budget: (Excel format only). Budget may include the following direct expense categories - Salary, fringe benefits, medical & lab supplies, equipment, travel, meeting expenses, IRB expenses, patient incentives, laboratory services, books, conference fees, publication expenses. Unallowable expenses include computers and F&A to Northwestern. The budget must include budget justification for each item and a timeline for expenses.
Does the study involve human subjects research? If yes, include IRB determination.
Visible support: 2 to 5 Letters of support (2 required). It is required that an institutional letter of support come from the partner institution where the research will be conducted, if applicable, as well as from the NU PI's division chief and/or department chair.
NIH-style Biosketches: Submit for all key personnel.
Required Progress Report: A progress report will be due to the Director and Associate Directors of the Center for Primary Care Innovation sixty (60) days prior to the end of year one of the project. The progress report should contain the following elements:
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Project aims
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Brief description of activities organized and supported this year including work done at field sites (max 750 words)
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Description of administrative challenges, project delays, and/or activity changes if any (max 250 words)
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Long-term accomplishments including examples of significant contributions to research and primary care advances at all involved sites, including improved patient outcomes, if applicable (max 250 words)
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Budget and budget justification showing funds expended and funds still available
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Any request for no-cost-extension (max one request for one year per project)
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Future plans for upcoming year, especially any changes from the original proposal and specific plans on applying for future externally-funded grants (max 250 words)
Review process and notification: All eligible applications will be peer-reviewed. Notification of a decision will be sent within 45 days of submission. Review criteria will include overall primary care impact, investigator(s), significance, innovation, approach, environment and collaboration.