Review Criteria

Applications will be evaluated for fit with the CIMIT Mission, and

General Review Criteria:

• Programmatic fit within an existing CIMIT program area, in the gaps between program areas or expand into a new area within the CIMIT Mission
• Collaborative nature of the project (multidisciplinary/ inter-institutional)
• High likelihood of rapid impact on patient care, with plans that  include early “prove-out” milestones.
• Other established funding mechanisms are not appropriate or available as a funding source and CIMIT support (including facilitation support) is essential to its success.
• Potential exit strategies for the project including future alternative funding sources, contacts with companies, licensing and venturing opportunities.

Specific Review Criteria:

• Enthusiastic leader
• Emerging new therapeutic area without clear existing products
• Collaborative nature of the team (inter-disciplinary/inter-institutional)
• Clear explanation of the process for exploring the area

Proposal Process

CIMIT is NOT accepting applications for this grant at this time.

Review Process -- Science and CSI Award Applications

Applications for these grant categories require an approved pre-proposal, as described above, and must be received by March 16, 2008.  Expert peers on a confidential basis will review all Science and CSI full proposal applications.  Two panels will review each application (except for Small Science Grants):  first a panel selected by the US Army (which supports CIMIT), and then a CIMIT peer review panel.  The Army panel will be chosen by the Army for their expertise in CIMIT mission areas.  Steven Schachter, MD, will chair the CIMIT Science review panel and Ronald Newbower, PhD, will chair the CSI review panel.   Additional expert reviews may also be solicited.

Science and CSI applicants will be informed of review decisions by May 4, 2008.  Applications which are not selected for funding will either be rejected or returned to the applicant with the suggestion that the work be recast as a Career Development (CDA) or Other Grants, as described below, and submitted for the June 1, 2008 review process.