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RFA 08-04: CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Awards — Application Instructions

Applicants should refer to the most recently updated version of RFA 08-04 (amended 7/22/08).

  1. Application Requirements
    1. You will need a fully functional copy of Adobe Acrobat version 7 or 8 (Standard or Professional) to complete, print, and save the Information Form of the application.  For optimal performance, we recommend that you upgrade to Adobe Acrobat (Standard or Professional) version 8.1.  Using Adobe Acrobat Reader will not permit you to save information that is entered in the form.
    2. All application materials must be received by CIRM both electronically and in hardcopy no later than 5:00pm PDT onSeptember 16, 2008. Meeting this deadline is the applicant’s responsibility, and no exceptions will be made. Applications will only be accepted from Program Directors (PDs) who have submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) that was accepted by CIRM.
    3. A complete application includes the following five parts:
      1. Application Information Form with Signature Page (PDF form)
      2. Bridges Awards Program Proposal (MS Word template)
      3. Internship Host Lab Summary (PDF form)
      4. Biographical Sketches for Program Director and Advisory Committee Members (MS Word templates)
      5. Institutional Letter of Commitment (no template provided)
    4. You must download and save a copy of the templates for the Application Information Form, Bridges Awards Program Proposal, Internship Host Lab Summary, and Biographical Sketches for Program Director and Advisory Committee Members onto your computer. Do not open the documents directly from the CIRM web page as the forms will not function properly. Open and use the saved copies on your computer instead.
    5. You must submit application materials both electronically and in hardcopy (original plus 5 copies, preferably double-sided) as instructed below. The original hardcopy must be signed by the PD and the institution’s Authorized Organizational Official (AOO). The AOO is the individual, named by the applicant organization, who is authorized to act for the applicant organization and to assume the obligations imposed by the laws, regulations, requirements, and conditions that apply to grant applications or grant awards. CIRM will not accept an application without these original signatures.
  2. How to Apply:

    Applicants should refer to the most recently updated version of RFA 08-04 (amended 7/22/08).

    1. Download and save a copy of the templates for the Application Information Form, Bridges Awards Program Proposal, Internship Host Lab Summary and Biographical Sketches for Program Director and Advisory Committee Members onto your computer.
    2. Complete, save, and print the Application Information Form with Signature Page using the template provided. Be sure to provide all required information and observe indicated character limits.
    3. Complete, save, and print the Bridges Awards Program Proposal using the template provided. The proposal may include tables and figures. CIRM will not accept pages that exceed the indicated page limit for each section. We recommend that you convert the document into a PDF file to ensure that figures, tables, and formatting are preserved for submission to CIRM.
    4. Complete, save, and print the Internship Host Lab Summary form.  List prospective internship host mentors. List only those individuals who have agreed to accept trainees for internships and are committed to participate in the proposed program.

      Note: applicants are not required to complete this section; complete this form only for specific internship opportunities that are in place at time of application.

    5. Use the templates provided to complete all Biographical Sketches for Program Director and Advisory Committee Members. All biosketches should be assembled into a single document observing the two page limit per individual. We recommend that you convert the final document into a PDF file to ensure that formatting is preserved.
    6. The applicant institution must provide a letter of support, signed by a senior organizational official who has the authority, or who has been delegated the authority, to commit the applicant institution to support the proposed program.  This letter should document in specific terms the nature of the institution’s current and future commitment to the proposed program during the period of the award and should include a description of facilities and resources available to the program.  A discussion of the institution’s track record and future plans for expanding educational activities relevant to the proposed program should also be included.  You may append any letters of collaboration to the end of the Institutional Letter of Commitment.
    7. Send electronic copies of all five parts of the application as attachments in a single email to BridgesAwards@cirm.ca.gov. This email must be received by CIRM no later than 5:00pm PDT, September 16, 2008. Meeting this deadline is the applicant’s responsibility, and no exceptions will be made.  You will receive an email reply that confirms your proposal was received by CIRM.
    8. All application materials, including the Application Information Form with original signatures, the Bridges Awards Program Proposal, Internship Host Lab Summary, Biographical Sketches for Program Director and Advisory Committee members, and signed Institutional Letter of Commitment together with other letters of collaboration (if applicable) must be received by CIRM both electronically and in hardcopy no later than 5:00pm PDT, September 16, 2008. Meeting this deadline is the applicant’s responsibility, and no exceptions will be made.

      Mail the completed original plus 5 copies (preferably double-sided) to:

      Bridges Awards Application
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
      210 King Street
      San Francisco, CA 94107

  3. Contact Information
    1. For information about this RFA:

      Michael P. Yaffe, Ph.D.
      Scientific Officer
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
      210 King Street
      San Francisco, CA 94107
      Email: myaffe@cirm.ca.gov
      Tel:   415-396-9238
      Fax:  415-396-9141

    2. For information about the review process:

      Gilberto R Sambrano, Ph.D.
      Senior Officer to the Grants Working Group
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
      210 King Street
      San Francisco, CA 94107
      Email: gsambrano@cirm.ca.gov
      Phone: (415) 396-9103
      FAX: (415) 396-9141

    3. For information about electronic forms:

      Ed Dorrington
      Director of Grants Management Systems
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
      210 King Street
      San Francisco, CA 94107
      Email: edorrington@cirm.ca.gov
      Phone: (415) 396-9108
      FAX: (415) 396-9141

    4. For programmatic information:

      Patricia Olson, Ph.D.
      Director of Scientific Activities
      California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
      210 King Street
      San Francisco, CA 94107
      Email: polson@cirm.ca.gov
      Phone: (415) 396-9116
      FAX: (415) 396-9141