Application Process

Letters of Intent (LOIs)

• Shortly after the RFP release is the LOI due date. The LOI is two pages and allows the investigator(s) to provide a succinct abstract summarizing:
  • What the project entails
  • Translational research and/or translational science significance
  • Expected outcomes
  • Potential for substantive extramural funding
• In order to be eligible, the Principal Investigator (PI) must be a fulltime faculty member at UB or a Buffalo Translational Consortium (BTC) institution and eligible to serve as a PI of an NIH grant.
• The program supports projects across the T1-T4 spectrum, and invite investigators from the basic, clinical, and/or applied sciences to apply. No clinical trials beyond phase IIA will be supported. 
• All applicants are encouraged to attend the Information Session, held prior to the LOI due date, to enhance their application. Find the latest Tips for Success presentation here.
• The LOIs are reviewed and scored, following NIH scoring criteria, by the CTSI Pilot Studies team. Typically, about 25 applicants are invited to submit full proposals.