Hammond Fund Request for Proposals

The Review Committee looks forward to receiving your proposals for the upcoming funding cycle, with important dates, funding details, and eligibility/application requirements described below. 

Deadlines 

  • Please contact OBGYN_Applications@duke.edu no later than Friday, April 11, 2025, to inform staff of your intent to submit. You will be contacted to set up a meeting to review and assist with budget preparation.

  • All applicants submit final budget/justification to OBGYN_Applications@duke.edu no later than Friday, May 2, 2025 to allow review of final budget and budget justification prior to submission.

  • Applications must be submitted to OBGYN_Applications@duke.edu by Friday, May 9, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Please use “Last Name – July 2025 Hammond Submission” as the subject.

    • Please attach all files with the following naming convention: “Last Name_Document Type” Ex:Doe_Budget, Doe_ResearchPlan, etc.

Details 

  • Award Dates – July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

  • Eligibility requirements

    • Fellow, Resident, PhD Candidate or Post-doctoral Associate in Duke ObGyn

      • Research scientists, research associates, or other project staff are not eligible to submit

    • Primary mentors must be up to date with current Carter Club dues
  • Budget Limits

    • Fellow, PhD Candidate, or PostDoc - $10,870 direct costs + $1,630 Departmental General &Administrative (G&A) costs ($12,500 total)

    • Residents - $6,522 direct costs + $978 Departmental G&A ($7,500 total)

  • Unallowable Costs
    • Faculty Salary

    • Travel support (includes conference fees and registration)

    • Publication fees (includes poster printing)

    • Non-salary expenses on individual items over $2500, unless approved by Office of Research

    • Subawards to external sites

  • Required NIH grant forms – Instructions and downloadable forms can be found via the links below:

  • A statistical analysis plan along with a named statistician or appropriate faculty member must be named within your Research Plan

    • (Fees associated with BERD/statistical support for resident or fellow projects are covered by the department and should not be included in the budget)
  • Cover letter

    • Addressed to the “Charles Hammond Fund Review Committee”

    • Include title of study, PI name, faculty mentor name (if applicable)

  • Letter of support from the mentor(s) and faculty member(s) describing their involvement in planning the study and intended involvement in study implementation
     
  • Applications that do not meet all stated requirements will not be accepted for review

 

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