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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Center's grant application process is governed by committee review and consists of two stages. First-stage applications are also referred to as a letter of intent (LOI) or abstract. During initial review, projects are evaluated for their relevance to the Center’s mission, methodology, and potential for scientific impact. Applicants selected to proceed to the second stage will be invited to submit a full proposal. Second-stage proposals are then evaluated in the following areas: potential for scientific impact, fitness to the Center's mission, methodology, investigative team, approach, and future funding prospects.

FIRST-STAGE APPLICATION: LETTER OF INTENT (LOI)

Applicants will provide an overview of their proposed project in a brief (~500 word) abstract within our applicant portal. The submission form will include:

  • Project Title
  • Research Question
  • Relevance of project outcomes to the goals of the Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion
  • Proposed Methodologies
  • Target participants
  • Research team members and roles

Additional program-specific instructions will be included in each funding announcement.

SECOND-STAGE APPLICATION: PROPOSAL

The following sections are included in the proposal application:

  • Specific Aims (~250 words – ½ page)
  • Background Rationale (~500 words – 1 page)
  • Research Plan (~1000 words - 2 pages)
  • Timeline and Projected Project Results and/or Deliverables
  • Anticipated External Funding Opportunities
  • Total budget requested for one year
  • Budget breakdown/justification (File upload)
  • References (File upload)
  • Additional files 

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted to our application portal.

Please note, not all of the Institute’s programs use the same application portal. Applicants should ensure they use the link provided above.

ACCOUNT SETUP

First-time Applicants:

  • Provide your email. This will be the primary point of contact for your application. UCSD applicants, please use your institutional email ending in @ucsd.edu
  • Set password and complete your profile

Returning Applicants:

  • If you receive the message that your email is already in use, select “Forgot your password?”
  • Follow the emailed instructions to set your password and establish your account

LETTER OF INTENT APPLICATION

  • Select “Get Started”
  • Next to “Letter of Intent”, select “Open”
  • Select the program name in the program drop down menu
  • When you are ready to submit, select “Submit” at the end of the application and again in green
  • When your application has successfully been submitted, you will receive a thank you message

PORTAL NAVIGATION

  • Each project will be listed on your home page
  • Outstanding tasks will appear in orange

 

QUESTIONS?

Please direct all inquiries to Catherine Christian at cchristian@health.ucsd.edu.