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 * The Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) Funded by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)**

Stevenson University has been granted funding through the Extramural Associates Research Development Award (EARDA) by the NICHD to (1) establish an Office of Research Development (ORD) and (2) expand and strengthen faculty and undergraduate research, particularly in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. An annual total of $40,000 has been provided to support faculty research initiatives. The goal of these grants is for faculty to gather preliminary research data that would then serve as a basis for writing future proposals to obtain more substantial extramural funding for their research.
 * PURPOSE OF FUNDING **

All full-time Stevenson University faculty whose research can be related to biomedical or behavioral science, and who are not currently receiving NIH funding, are eligible to apply for support. Adjunct faculty who have completed two semesters of teaching at Stevenson University and who meet the other criteria above may also apply.
 * ELIGIBILITY AND COMMITMENT **

Acceptance of funding will necessitate the following requirements on the part of the faculty researcher: (1) involvement of student researchers in the project, (2) participation in at least one grant-writing workshop, and (3) submission of a substantive* grant proposal to an external funding agency within 18 month of initiating the project. NIH guidelines prevent someone who has previously received Seed Grant funding from reapplying.

An informal report summarizing progress made on the research project and expenditures to date must be submitted to the ORD no later than 75 days prior to the end of the funding period. The Director will include that information in an annual progress report to NIH, which is due 60 days prior to the end of the budget year. A final formal report for the seed grants is due to the ORD 30 days after the end of the funding period.

Any publications, posters or presentations based on this research must acknowledge that the research was funded in part by the NIH. Additionally, any peer reviewed publications involving this research must be made public within one year of publication as required by the [|NIH Public Access Policy].
 * A substantive grant does not include grants purely for travel, workshops or conferences. It must be related to research including, but not limited to: project proposal, equipment or instrumentation, and student support. Consult the Director of the ORD for further guidelines.

Click on the below links for more information: Office of Research Development Funding Sources Training / Events Resources Forms and Policies External Grant Submissions Grant Writing Tips

Still have questions? Please contact Diane Payne, Director of the Office of Research Development (SC 32, 443-334-2197, mpayne@stevenson.edu )

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