Application Information

Timeline

• July 1 - September 21, 2008: Applications accepted
• October 24: Successful applicants notified
• November 7: Applicants must confirm acceptance of invitation
• November 14: Alternates notified
• November 21: Participant assigned individual mentor
• November 24 - January 12, 2009: Mentor works with participant to prepare proposal for workshop

STEP 1- Complete Application Form
The application form consists of two sections. The first section is for the applicant's personal information. The second section is for the applicant's research plan and curriculum vitae. The research plan and CV can only be submitted one time per applicant. Therefore, it is suggested that the second section not be completed until both of these items are in their final draft. Both of these items require the use of standardized forms which can be downloaded here. The second section also contains information for the applicants' letters of support (see Step 2).

STEP 2- Letters of Support
Each applicant is required to obtain two letters of support for their application which must be submitted by the following persons:

1. Department Chair or Division Head in registrant's institution or, if senior trainee, in institution where faculty position is anticipated. The letter of support should contain the following information:

• Provision of registrant's cost of travel/registration
• Protected time for registrant to prepare for and participate in the 5-day workshop, to complete and submit NIH proposal, and, if funded, to execute the proposed research

2. Registrant's research or senior faculty mentor. The letter of support should contain the following information:

• Potential of registrant as an academic and as a researcher
• Adequacy of training and research experience to be competitive for an NIH research or research training award
• Overview of registrant's research topic, planned approach, facilities, resources, and expertise available
• Mentor's qualifications (e.g. NIH or comparable funding track record) and plans for supporting the registrant in planning and writing a competitive research proposal
• NIH biosketch of faculty mentor

Both letters should be mailed or faxed to:

Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center
University of Virginia
Attn: Linda Deeds, ERRIS Project Office
2270 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Fax: (434) 924-2780

STEP 3- Acceptance and Confirmation
Following acceptance into the workshop, each participant is required to confirm their acceptance by taking the following steps:

• Submit the registration fee to the University of Virginia
• Contact the Boar's Head Inn to make hotel reservations. Participants will be given a special code for the workshop to use when making reservations
• Make individual travel arrangements to arrive at the Boar's Head Inn by 3:00 p.m. on the first day of the workshop

Further details regarding workshop preparation, schedule and logistics will follow. Participants will be assigned their primary and secondary faculty mentors prior to the workshop.