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2008 Emtech Collaborative Seed Grant Program
Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT THE GRANT
Q: How many grants will be awarded?
A: We expect to award two grants in 2009.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Q: I am a researcher at Emory University.
Why do I have to have a collaborator at Georgia Tech?
A: The Emtech Bio Seed Grant program is designed to promote the collaborative endeavors of the two universities.
Q: I am involved in a company that may
benefit from the research I am proposing. Am I eligible?
A: Yes, if you meet the criteria for eligibility as stated in the Call for Proposals. There may be issues relating to licensing and conflict of interest, which will be addressed by your university.
SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL
Q: I am interested in applying for the grant. Is a letter of intent required or do we just submit the proposal and the required materials to Emtech Bio by the deadline?
A: No letter of intent is required. Please just submit your proposal.
Q: We have another application due soon before (or after) the Emtech Bio Deadline. Can we get an extension to submit our proposal at a later date?
A: No extensions will be granted.
Q: Can I include the preliminary results
?
A: Yes. Including preliminary data will enhance your chance of winning the grant.
Q: Should I include biosketches for people
providing letters of support?
A: No. Letters of support are not required.
Q: Can I append my manuscript or papers?
A: No.
Q: What text formatting is allowed?
A: Please use NIH font size and spacing requirements described in section 2.6 "Format Specifications" here:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.pdf
Please follow these font size and spacing requirements:
Please use Black Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, or Georgia typeface. Font size must be 12 points or larger. You can use a symbol font for special characters, but all font requirements apply.
Font size in figures and tables may be smaller, but must be easily readable. Type density, characters and spaces: no more than 15 characters in an inch; no more than six lines in a vertical inch. Please set the printable page size for PDF attachments to 8.5 by 11 inches. All margins should be at least one-half inch.
Q: Does the SPAF need signatures from an OSP official, or will the department head’s signature suffice? I want to know if I have to route the proposal through my department, school and OSP.
A: The SPAF should be routed through OSP and attached to the proposal.
BUDGET QUESTIONS
Q: Do you accept tuition remission in the budget? These are costs incurred by Georgia Tech to provide reduced tuition charges to graduate research or teaching assistants..
A: Yes, we do allow for payment of tuition.
Q: I am an investigator working at Georgia Tech and collaborating with and investigator at Emory. Do I need to contract with the other investigator for his portion of the proposed studies?
A: No. Emtech Bio will negotiate research agreements with both universities and provide funding directly to each grantee institution.
Q: Can indirect costs be included in the
grant budget?
A: Yes: The mandatory indirect cost rate is 10% for both Emory and Georgia Tech.
Q: What is minor equipment and what is its price range?
A: Minor equipment is defined as the one with a price cap of $5,000 for a single item and/or no more than 15% of the total budget for all capital equipment purchases.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
QUESTIONS
Q: What precautions should I take to protect
my potential Intellectual Property?
A: 1. Please contact your university’s technology transfer office for guidance. 2. Please use a "non-enabling" description of the technology in your proposal.
Q: After reading the Emtech Bio Call for Proposals, I have a question about how the intellectual property right issue will be handled for funded projects. Could you clarify it?
A: Intellectual Property protection and ownership are determined by each grantee institution’s intellectual property policy. Jointly created intellectual property will be handled by both universities.
For Emory University, the policy is available online at: http://policies.emory.edu/7.6
For Georgia Tech, the policy can be seen at: http://otl.gtrc.gatech.edu/documents/IPPolicy.pdf
For more information contact Emory OTT at (404) 727-2211; or Georgia Tech OTL at (404) 894-6287.
ABOUT THE REVIEW PROCESS
Q: How are the proposals reviewed?
A: All qualifying proposals will go through a two-step review process, an initial scientific review by peer scientists followed by a comprehensive review by a six-member panel which includes two venture capitalists, two entrepreneurs or business executives, a physician scientist and a basic scientist. The panel will select candidates who will be asked to give presentations to the panel. Emtech Bio will announce final selections in April, 2009.
Scientific reviewers are solicited primarily from universities in Georgia. The reviewers are selected based on their expertise related to the area of the proposal, with careful consideration of potential conflict of interest.
Q: What is meant by "follow-on funding"?
A: Follow-on funding could be an STTR or SBIR Grant, GRA VentureLab funding, angel funding or venture capital, industry partnering, etc.
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