Translational Research

Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research

Program Application

General Information
Completing the Application on proposalCENTRAL
Application Sections
Print Signature Pages and Institutional Nomination Form
Assistance with Application
Apply for the Grant

General Information

Candidates must be nominated by their dean or department chair. Applications must be approved by an official responsible for sponsored programs (generally from the grants office, office of research, or office of sponsored programs) at the degree-granting institution. Candidates should contact one of these offices for information about the nominating process at the institution.

BWF requires all applications for this program to be submitted electronically. Applications not submitted electronically will be returned and not reviewed. Faxed documents will not be accepted. The electronic application is submitted through proposalCENTRAL, a web-based grant application system, using links below.

Eligibility guidelines can be found in the program brochure (PDF) and on this site. Proposal guidelines and application instructions are provided below.

Burroughs Wellcome Fund must receive the following by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, October 1, 2008:

1. A completed electronic application submitted via proposalCENTRAL (including all recommendation letters)
2. One hard copy of the two-page Signature Page Form with original signatures
3. One hard copy of the Institutional Nomination Form with an original signature.

Applications submitted electronically without also sending the original signed hard copy Signature Page Form (two pages) and the original signed hard copy Institutional Nomination Form by the deadline will not be reviewed. Faxed or electronic copies are not acceptable. Unless otherwise noted, all documents listed must be submitted to complete the application and must be uploaded to proposalCENTRAL as Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. This includes all recommendation letters—no exceptions.

Completing the Application on proposalCENTRAL

BWF encourages applicants to start early. Applications that are not in compliance with online instructions will be rejected out of fairness to other applicants.

Candidates must create a professional profile on proposalCENTRAL, including a unique user ID and password. Demographic data in this section is for statistical use only. If a professional profile has already been created, the applicant must verify the information for accuracy before submitting a completed application.

Standard word processing software can be used to prepare the attachments; however, all documents MUST be converted from standard word processing format to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files prior to being uploaded to proposalCENTRAL. Information about converting documents to PDF format is included in the submission instructions.

Instructions for submitting a BWF online application for the Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research, along with any required templates, can be found on proposalCENTRAL in either the ‘Download Templates & Instructions’ section or the ‘Research Plan and Other Attachments’ section. Application submission instructions can also be found below.

You are strongly encouraged to read the program guidelines, as well as all instructions listed below and downloadable on proposalCENTRAL, before completing the online application.

Applicant Instructions and Information:

Application Section Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions
Signature Page Instructions
Institutional Nomination Form Instructions
Institutional Nomination Form (to be completed by the Institution)
Prepare and Submit a Proposal (proposalCENTRAL)
Applicant Instructions for Recommendation Letters
Customizing Your Browser
Tips for Formatting Text and Images
Registering Your Institution
Registering and Completing Your Profile

Recommender's Instructions and Information:

Recommender's Instructions for Recommendation Letters

Application Sections

Applications must include the sections below. Some sections will involve on-screen data entry and other will involve the upload of attachments as PDF files. The Signature Page Form (two pages) and the Institutional Nomination Form will require printing and signing a hard copy form.

Sections Requiring Data Entry

□ Title Page
□ Applicant Information
□ Nominating Institution and Contacts
□ Request Recommender Letters
□ Lay Abstract
□ Proposal Assurances
□ Applicant Demographics

Sections Requiring Upload of Attachments as a PDF file

□ Sponsor's Letter of Nomination (required)
□ Candidate’s Biosketch (template provided/required, four pages max.)
□ Trainee List and Teaching Experience (template provided/required)
□ Scientific Abstract (template provided/required, one page max.)
□ Research Plan (required, ten pages max.)
□ Bibliography (optional)
□ Facilities and Resources (template provided/required)
□ Budget (template provided/required)
□ IRB Approval Sheet (optional)
□ Clinical Protocol Summary (optional)
□ Letters of Recommendation (three required)
□ Statements of Collaboration (optional)
□ Reprints (three required)

Sections Requiring Printing

□ Signature Page (two pages including the page with original signatures and the page with contact information for the sponsoring dean/department chair)
□ Institutional Nomination Form (one page with original signature)

Print Signature Pages and Institutional Nomination Form

Candidates must print the two-page Signature Page Form and the Institutional Nomination Form, obtain the relevant signatures, and send one original hard copy of both forms to BWF for receipt by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, October 1, 2008. Prior to printing the Signature Page Form, candidates should have completed at least the following sections on proposalCENTRAL, since the information will be included on the two-page Signature Page Form:

1. Title Page
2. Applicant Information
3. Nominating Institution and Contacts
4. Proposal Assurances

Faxed or electronic documents will not be accepted. Send one copy, with original signatures, of the two-page Signature Page Form and the Institutional Nomination Form to:

For delivery by express courier service (recommended)
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research
21 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

For delivery by U.S. Postal Service
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research
P.O. Box 13901
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3901

Assistance with Applications

For questions regarding eligibility, policies, and terms and conditions for this program, please contact:

Debi Vought, Senior Program Associate
Phone: 919/991-5116

For help with the electronic application process, please contact:
proposalCENTRAL Help Desk
Phone: 1-800-875-2562