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Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Research Center

Grant Resources

Specific Aims Review

We offer CAN Research Center members the opportunity to have the 1-page specific aims for an upcoming grant application reviewed.

Timeline Requirements

  • Contact us at LEAST 4 weeks before you want to schedule your review.
  • Submit your 1-page aims one week ahead of the review.
  • To have your review scheduled, complete the CAN Grant Review Survey.

You will need:

  • Targeted sponsor (e.g., NIH, NSF, DoD, foundation)
  • Targeted mechanism (e.g., R01, NSF CAREER). Provide a link to the request for application (RFA) if available.
  • Investigator team at USC (PI, Co-I's). Note: This is mostly for scheduling purposes to make sure we get reviewers who are not already involved.
  • Suggested reviewers (optional)
  • Brief description of the study (1-3 sentences) to help recruit reviewers.
  • Preferred timeline for review (e.g., approximate dates, last possible date)

Full Panel Review

Occasionally, we will host a full "mock" grant review in which senior CAN members will review, score, and discuss an application. This will be open to the CAN research community, including trainees and other faculty.

A selection committee will review interest forms and select one grant for the mock review based upon funding sponsor/mechanism and reviewer availability. Early-career scientists will be prioritized. Grants that are not selected for full panel review will still have their aims reviewed by standing grant review committee members.

Scheduling & Submission Requirements

  • Full panel reviews occur on an as-requested basis.
  • Please allow 4–6 weeks to schedule.
  • Be prepared to submit your application (commonly just Aims + Research Strategy/Narrative) 2 weeks before the scheduled mock review.

Grant Application Templates

We are always collecting new materials and section templates for CAN members to use (e.g., CAN-related Facilities and Environment template for NIH).

Email Caitlin to:

  • (a) receive a copy of a specific template
  • (b) request help reviewing or developing a CAN-related section
  • (c) request CAN help in soliciting grant examples

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