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 September 27, 2024 to assistwith budget preparation.
     
  • All applicants submit final budget/justification to OBGYN_Applications@duke.edu no later than Friday, October 11, 2024 to allow review of final budget and budget justification prior to submission.
     
  • Applications must be submitted to OBGYN_Applications@duke.edu by Friday, October 25, 2024 by 11:59pm EST. Please use “Last Name – January 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 – January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
     
  • Eligibility requirements
    • Faculty, Fellow, Resident, PhD Candidate or Post-doctoral Associate in Duke ObGyn
    • Primary mentors must be up-to-date with current Carter Society dues
       
  • Budget Limits
    • Faculty, 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
    • Publication fees
    • Non-salary expenses on individual items over $2500, unless approved by Office of Research
       
  • 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
     
  • 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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