Small Grants – $5,000-15,000

Abstract (250 words maximum)

Research plan (3 page maximum – single spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins all the way around) including responses to the following four questions:

• What hypothesis do you intend to test?
• Why is the work important?
• What have you already done related to the proposed work?
• What research methods will you use to undertake the work?

Appendix materials (1 page maximum – single spaced, 12 point font,
1” margins all the way around) including:

• Research schedule and milestones
• Collaborative nature of the project
• Relevance to mission of the CCBVP
• Planned utilization of Facility Core services
• Potential for future grant support

Budget and justification (1 page maximum)

Curriculum vitae OR NIH biosketch for each investigator including current grant support and limited to four pages for each investigator

Larger Grants – $15,000-35,000

Abstract (250 words maximum)
Research plan (5 page maximum – single spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins all the way around) including responses to the following four questions:

• What hypothesis do you intend to test?
• Why is the work important?
• What have you already done related to the proposed work?
• What research methods will you use to undertake the work?

Appendix materials (1 page maximum – single spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins all the way around) including:

• Research schedule and milestones
• Collaborative nature of the project
• Relevance to mission of the CCBVP
• Planned utilization of Facility Core services
• Potential for future grant support

Budget and justification (1 page maximum)

Curriculum vitae OR NIH biosketch for each investigator including current grant support and limited to four pages for each investigator

Submission Format
Please compend all required elements into a single pdf document and submit via email to mmiranda@duke.edu with the subject line of “CCBVP Pilot Project Program Submission”.