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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Please attach all files with the following naming convention: “Last Name_Document Type” Ex:Doe_Budget, Doe_ResearchPlan, etc.
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Details
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Award Dates – July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
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Eligibility requirements
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Clinical Fellow or Resident in Duke ObGyn
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Research scientists, research associates, PhD Candidates, Post-doctoral Associates or other project staff are not eligible to submit
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- Primary mentors must be up to date with current Carter Club dues
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Budget Limits
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Fellow - $10,870 direct costs + $1,630 Departmental General & Administrative (G&A) costs ($12,500 total)
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Residents - $6,522 direct costs + $978 Departmental G&A ($7,500 total)
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- Unallowable Costs
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Faculty Salary
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Travel support (includes conference fees and registration)
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Publication fees (includes poster printing)
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Non-salary expenses on individual items over $2500, unless approved by Office of Research
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Subawards to external sites
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Required NIH grant forms – Instructions and downloadable forms can be found via the links below:
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Research Plan (4-page limit including Specific Aims)
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Biosketches for PI, mentor and other important co-investigators
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A statistical analysis plan along with a named statistician or appropriate faculty member must be named within your Research Plan
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Cover letter
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Addressed to the “Charles Hammond Fund Review Committee”
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Include title of study, PI name, faculty mentor name (if applicable)
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- 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