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The goal of the O-K Review is to increase our success in keeping junior investigators in HIV research. To do this, the SD CFAR O-K Review Team provides a mock study section that offers investigators a critical review with constructive feedback of certain NIH grant applications before submission. The O-K Review team focuses on K awards, and we also accept F, R01 and R21 applications from first-time submitters. Those who submit applications for review are asked to evaluate those from other submitters. In this way, applicants experience the review process from both sides.
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RFA-AI-23-023: International Research in Infectious Diseases
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support applications for high-priority, regionally relevant infectious diseases research by international investigators in resource-constrained countries. Applicant organizations must be headquartered in foreign (non-U.S.) resource-constrained countries (i.e. low-income economies, lower-middle-income economies, and upper-middle-income economies by World Bank Classification). Applicant organizations headquartered in low- and lower-middle income economy countries are particularly encouraged to apply. Eligibility status of applicant organizations will be determined by the World Bank Classification list at the time of application submission.
Please note: International applicants who would like to participate in the O-K Review must (1) plan to submit an application on a high-priority HIV/AIDS topic, and (2) plan to collaborate with SD CFAR members and/or use SD CFAR core services in their proposed research.
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Friday, May 26, 2023 |
Specific aims of the proposed application (with the SD CFAR cover sheet) should be submitted to cfar@ucsd.edu no later than this date. Late submissions will not be accepted. |
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
Applications submitted for review. Email to by 5:00 pm PT. |
| Tuesday, June 27 2023 |
OK Review Panel via Zoom Time to be determined based on applicant time zone. |
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
HIV/AIDS Applications due at NIH |
Applicants
Please visit the O-K Review webpage for details about the process. As part of the review and learning process, you will be asked to serve as a reviewer for one of the other submitted applications. As noted above, all applicants are expected to attend and participate in the Zoom or in-person review panels. If you are unable to do so, you will receive a limited review only. Additionally, if partial documents are submitted, there will be a limited review only. Specific Aims must be submitted by the stated deadline in order to participate in the O-K Review process.
It is important for SD CFAR to know the outcome of investigator’s participation in the O-K Review process. It is a key indicator used to document value-added as well as to justify resources allocated to the O-K Review. If you have participated in the O-K Review in the past, you must have provided NIH funding outcome information for prior applications to the Administrative Core (cfar@ucsd.edu) to be eligible to participate.
1. Have all of the major, mandatory science sections been fully drafted?
K Applications:
CFAR Cover Sheet
Candidate Background
Career Goals and Objectives
Aims
Research Plan
List of mentors
Applicant Biosketch
Mentor Biosketch;
Proposal has undergone at least one round of review and revision with mentor;
Proposal meets NIH formatting requirements and page limits
R Applications:
CFAR Cover sheet
Aims
Research Strategy
Candidate Biosketch and if applicable, Co-Investigator Biosketch(es)
Proposal has undergone at least one round of review and revision with co-investigators
Proposal meets NIH formatting requirements and page limits
2. If this is a K-series grant, have you already undergone at least one round of review and revisions with your mentors?
3. If this is an R-series grant, have you already undergone at least one round of review and revisions with your Co-Investigators?
4. Does your application meet NIH formatting requirements and page limits?
If you've answered "yes" to all of the above applicable questions, then your application is eligible for OK review. If you’ve answered “no” to any of the questions, you will only qualify for a limited review only.
If partial documents are submitted, there will be a limited review.
If applicants are unable to attend the Zoom or in-person review panel, there will be a limited review.
As part of the review and learning process, you will be asked to serve as a reviewer for one of the other submitted applications.
If you have any comments or questions, please email us at cfar@ucsd.edu.
Potential Reviewers
If you are interested in participating as a reviewer one or more of the above mock study sections, please email cfar@ucsd.edu.