Request for Cooperative Agreement Applications: RFA-NIH-NIAID

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Submit a signed, typewritten original of the application,
including the Checklist, and six signed, exact, single-sided
photocopies, in one package to:
Chief, Program and Project Review Branch
Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases
Westwood Bldg. Room 703
NIAID, NIH
Bethesda, MD 20892
2. TO ASSURE THE IDENTIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION WITH THIS
RFA:
a. the application form should have "NATIONAL COOPERATIVE
VACCINE DEVELOPMENT GROUPS FOR THE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY
SYNDROME" (RFA 87-AI-21) typed on line 2 of the face page of
the application form; and
b. the packaged application should be clearly marked
"NATIONAL COOPERATIVE VACCINE DEVELOPMENT GROUPS FOR AIDS"
on the outside.
c. The RFA label provided with the instructions must be
affixed to the bottom of the face page. Failure to use this
label could result in delayed processing of your application
such that it may not reach the review committee in time for
review.
C. Organization of Application and Suggested Modifications of
Form PHS-398 (Revised, 5/82)
This RFA requires the submission of a single application for the
proposed NATIONAL COOPERATIVE VACCINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP. Because
of the potential multi-institutional nature of an NCVDG and the
special requirements in this RFA, additional suggestions
regarding format and some modifications seem desirable to provide
a comprehensive yet readily reviewable application.
1. It is suggested that a complete Form PHS-398 be included
for each of the scientific Research Projects including the
Research Project of.the proposed Principal Investigator and
that these be identified as "Research Projects" and be
numbered consecutively. It is suggested that the title
"Project Leader" ("Principal Investigator" in the case of
the section describing the Research Project of the Principal
Investigator) be substituted for "Principal
Investigator/Program Director" and that the Abstract of
Research Plan for each of the Research Projects, in additio,
to describing the work proposed, provide a statement of
relevance to the overall objectives of the proposed NCVDG.