Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about the Program for Research Leadership
Questions about the Program in Research Leadership may be sent to leadership@donaghue.org. Questions about this program will be answered directly to the inquirer and answered more generally on this webpage. Check back from time to time to get more information about the program.
Can I submit more than one LOI?
Yes. However, if more than one LOI is approved you will only be able to submit one application.
Can you provide any information about the review committee?
We are assembling a review committee with a mix of expertise which will include clinicians, researchers and because there are three components to this program (research, knowledge uptake, and team building) there will also be review committee members that have real world experience.
Also, please note that reviewers of the applications are from outside of Connecticut, so applicants should complete the application with that in mind and not assume that reviewers will be familiar with certain Connecticut-based projects, people, or institutions.
Are there a minimum or maximum number of team members?
The overall goal of this program is to fund rigorous health research while creating opportunities for team members to learn or demonstrate new approaches to translating knowledge from research. Therefore we require the application to include a team of two or three co-investigators.
While we do not specify a maximum number of team members, we will be reviewing the applications to see that each team member contributes essential and complementary expertise to undertake the project plan.
Do team members have to be at any particular career stage?
No. Team members may be from any academic or non-academic position. In fact, some or all could be tenured senior investigators similar to the team leader. What is important to keep in mind is that team members must contribute essential and complementary expertise.
Can one of the team members be from a for-profit company?
Yes. The Foundation views having a member of the team that is experienced in business and/or developing new products and services as reasonable given particular research interests. Please note the Foundation maintains an interest in intellectual property emanating from research projects it funds. Please see the full program description click here for more detail.
Can the money be used to pay salaries?
Grant funds may be used to support the senior investigator’s salary (consistent with the applicant institution’s policy), co-investigator’s salaries, project staff salaries, employee benefits, laboratory and data processing supplies, modest publication costs, and other direct expenses including equipment and patient care expenses when they are essential or appropriate for achieving the goals of the program.
Can you explain the allowable expenditures per year for this program?
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Direct cost |
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Indirect Cost |
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Total for Year |
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10% |
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Year 1 |
200,000 |
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20,000 |
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220,000 |
Year 2 |
200,000 |
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20,000 |
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220,000 |
Year 3 |
200,000 |
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20,000 |
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220,000 |
Year 4 |
200,000 |
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20,000 |
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220,000 |
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Total for 4 years |
880,000 |
