iHOP Full Proposal Guidelines

Full proposals may be submitted only by those who have completed a letter of intent and invited to submit a full proposal.  Full proposals must include a narrative and appendices as listed below.  NO articles or CV's may be attached to the proposal.

Full proposal narratives may be up to 10 pages in length.  12 inch font and 1 inch margins are required. 

Narrative Sections must include:

1. Specific Aims
2. Background and Significance
3. Preliminary Studies/Previous Research by Investigators
4. Research Design and Methods
1. include a timeline
2. overview of study design including patient population details
3. evaluation plan
5. Future Directions

Appendices must include the following information:

Appendix A: Budget and Budget Narrative.  This section should include a line-item budget (see budget template) and the budget narrative.  The budget narrative should explain any aspects of the proposed budget.  A maximum of 2 pages is allowed for the budget narrative.

Appendix B: Letters of Support.  Up to 3 letters of support may be included in this section.

Appendix C: Biosketches.  Biosketches may be no longer than one-page in length per investigator.

Appendix D: Graphs and Charts.  This section may include graphs and charts relevant to your project. 

Appendix E: Other Documents that Support the Narrative.  This section may include any other documents (no articles or CV's) that support statements made within the narrative section.

Appendix F: References.

Full proposals may be submitted electronically or hard copy.  For electronic submissions, please send all sections required via email to jascha06@louisville.edu.  To mail hard copies, please send it to:

Jennifer Scharfenberger, MPA
University of Louisville
511 South Floyd Street, Suite 110
Louisville, KY 40202

Full proposals are due by 5:00 PM on July 14, 2008.  Late proposals will not be reviewed.  

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