OBJECTIVE
UFCD过渡到科学独立奖（TSIA）的主要目标是支持由博士后伙伴和研究员带头的独立研究项目，从而导致初步数据，这将增强个人有可能从NIH获得K或R奖的可能性，或其他机构/基金会的类似奖项。TSIA不得用于补充目前资助的申请人导师的研究项目；尽管TSIA的技术，患者人群和其他方面可能与导师研究计划的研究相吻合或重叠，但TSIA项目的测试和目标的假设必须是独一无二的。此外，该资金的接收者必须提交最终报告，并在UFCD研究日（通常在颁发奖励后的春季）介绍他们的发现。还可以预期，TSIA奖项的获得者将在颁发裁决后的18个月内提交一项校外资金的提案。
mentorship
Mentors are full-time tenure-accruing faculty of UFCD, with a clear track record of productivity and consistent external funding. In addition, mentors must have at least two years of guaranteed support for the applicant.
| Funding | Due to limited funds, grants are awarded on a competitive basis, up to a maximum of $5,000, and two proposals per year awarded |
| Award Period | 1年，无成本延长最多可再使用1年 |
| Eligibility | All UFCD post-doctoral associates and fellows including those residents who have completed a PhD program |
| Proposal截止日期 | December 1 |
| Contact | Valeria Gordan |
申请说明：UFCD TSIA
| APPLICATION PROCEDURE APPLICATION DOCUMENT FORMAT: |
| Applicants must observe the font and page format limitations as well as PDF guidelines below: •arial字体，黑色，11点字体大小，单个间隔 •1/2英寸边缘 •No header, but with consecutive page numbers in the center of footer. •任何随附的文档中都没有填充字段。 •将文本文档打印到PDF，不要扫描到PDF。 •Disable all security features in the PDF document •When naming your PDF file, do not use special characters or spaces in the file names. Applicants must submit the entire package as one PDF file via email todn-office of-research@ad.ufl.edu，并且不符合格式说明的申请将在没有审查的情况下退还。 |
应用程序内容：
Applications must be prepared according to the following application template.Applications not conforming to these instructions will be returned to the applicant without review.
| 1.封面页（1页） |
| •申请人：名字，中间和姓氏，位置/标题，部门，电话，传真和电子邮件 •导师：名字，中间和姓氏，职位/标题，部门，电话，传真和电子邮件描述性 •Title of Project: (14 words or less) Start and ending date: The maximum project period is one year. •要求的总金额：最大资金金额为$ 5,000 •Co-Investigators: Name, Position/Title, Department, Phone, Email |
| 2. Mentor’s Letter of Support |
| •Mentors must provide a letter of support for an applicant. Specifically, the letter should address: •The originality of the work. •Clearly describe how the proposal differs from ongoing work in the lab. •Assurance of Indicate a plan to guide and support the individual to complete the project and submit an external funding application. •确保申请人将在UFCD研究日和UF博士后研讨会上提交最终报告，并在颁奖典礼结束后介绍工作结果。 |
| 3. Mentor’s Information (4 Pages Maximum) |
| Mentor’s must provide an NIH biosketch which includes active and pending extramural and intramural support. Please indicate which sources of funding support the applicant. |
| 4.调查员的信息（最多4页） |
| Applicants must provide an NIH bio-sketch including active and pending support, along with a statement of personal career goals. |
| 5. Itemized Budget |
| •Salary: Salary support is not provided to post-docs or Salary may be requested for technical assistance necessary to help carry out the study with proper justification. •耗材和设备：提供一般类别的供应和任何特定设备的列表 ◦Other (e.g., analytical services, patient/recruitment costs) ◦Funds may not be used for ◦Total funds ◦Total funds ◦If the required funds are more than the funds requested, list the source of the additional |
| 6. Research Plan (5 Pages Maximum) |
| •具体目标 •背景和意义 •Preliminary Studies •研究设计和方法 •完成项目每个组件的时间表 •Future Directions (e.g. other independent or collaborative funding) 图，图，表，图表和照片必须在应用程序的正文中。不得提交附录材料。 |
| 7. IRB or IACUC Information (For Studies Requiring IRB or IACUC approval ONLY) |
| If clinical studies are proposed, information is needed on the availability and appropriateness of study populations, the utilization of minorities and women as study subjects, and the provisions for the protection of human subjects. Animal study assurances must be provided with regard to the humane treatment of animals. Provide all appropriate information as defined and in the format described in theNIH SF424 guidelines. |
| REVIEW CRITERIA |
| The Research Committee of the College of Dentistry revie all applications with the following major criteria used in the assessment: •项目的意义 •项目的独创性 •根据实验设计和资源的可行性 •qualifications of the post-doctoral associate/fellow and mentor •促进独立性的潜力，包括获得外部资金的计划 •适当的设施/ environmentappropriateness of the budget |
Post-Submission
| RECEIVING AN AWARD |
| 选择资金的建议必须将所有适用的批准/证书输入到PeopleSoft中，并进行适当的批准/签名。然后，所有文档将被发送到牙科研究院研究办公室（OR）进行奖励处理。bv伟德在哪里下载app然后，OR将向赞助研究部（DSR）提交请求，以建立该项目的帐户。种子赠款奖由UFCD，DSR，合同和赠款以及PI部门监控。 |
| 奖励指南 |
| •Seed Grants are funded for one year. •如果要求至少提前30天要求，则可以延长六个月至一年。 •Any funds remaining in the seed grant account will be returned to the Office of Research at the end of the funding period. •必须严格观察到与IRB或动物有关的所有UF政策。在向研究办公室提供适当的批准文件之前，不会释放资金。 •Awardees must notify the Office of Research if there is any substantial change in the scope or implementation of the project, particularly if it would affect the outcomes or submission of a proposal for external funding. •Applicants must complete a Final Report and present their findings at the UFCD Research Day and UF Post-Doctoral Symposium in the year following the completion of funding. |
| FINAL REPORT |
| The Principal Investigator of any funded grant proposal is required to submit a final report within 30 days after the end of the grant period. The report should describe: •标题，申请人和导师姓名，奖励金额和奖励日期。•简短的原始目标概要。 •Brief synopsis of results obtained and how they relate to the original goals. Specify if each of the original aims were met or not. If not met, explain and indicate current status. •Brief synopsis of future goals. •Extramural funding applied for and/or received (either post-doc or mentor). If any, specify if they would or would not have been possible without this grant. If none, indicate the expected date of submission for extramural funding directly related to this project. •Publications submitted and/or published that are directly related to the grant (either applicant or mentor). Submit an abstract of those publications related to this grant. If none, indicate future plans to publish the work, current status of the manuscript and expected date of submission. •Brief fiscal report. Indicate how funds were used and if there are any unused funds. Use the itemized budget template as described above. |
| PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS |
| The Principal Investigator of UFCD’s Transition to Scientific Independence Award presents their findings at the UFCD Research Day and UF Post-Doctoral Symposium, in the year following the completion of funding. The presentation can be in poster or oral format, but must summarize the data generated under this award. |