SLU - MO S&T Collaborative Seed Grants Cycle 2
Rules:

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE & MISSOURI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CYCLE 2 – SPRING

COLLABORATIVE SEED GRANTS

Questions regarding these guidelines may be directed to Tara Maulood, tara.maulood@health.slu.edu

The SLU – MO S&T collaborative seed grants:

• Support promising projects that require interdisciplinary interaction and complementary expertise between both institutions

• Provide support to perform pilot activities that have strong potential to attract external research funding.

DEADLINE

Applications must be received by March 1, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. CST.

AWARD DETAILS

• Period of Performance is from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

• Projects should be accomplished within a year

• Awardees must present their findings in the next collaborative Spring meeting

• Up to $20,000 may be requested for this award.

Eligibility

• Multi-PI application describing a new project with high likelihood of extramural funding.

• PI: Full-time faculty members (tenure and non-tenure track) appointed at the School of

Medicine at Saint Louis University and Missouri S&T

• PIs from both institutions should bring complementary and integrated expertise to the project

• PIs from both institutions may submit only one application per application cycle

APPLICATION FORMAT

1. LAY ABSTRACT – 300-word limit, written for a general audience.

2. COVER LETTER (1-page limit) - Justify submission of the MPI research project in the context of existing research support and describe a path to extramural funding for the proposed project.

3. RESEARCH PROPOSAL – 4-page limit.

Research Proposal - Please use sub-headings to delineate sections.

• Specific Aims

• Research Plan

• Significance and Impact of Research

• Role of each collaborator

• Timeline & Milestones

4. REFERENCE LIST – No page limit.

5. BUDGET AND JUSTIFICATION - 1-page limit.

Include a detailed, itemized budget. Provide a clear narrative description of how funds in each category will be used.

6. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION.

Submit biosketches for all PIs and Co-PIs using the NIH format.

BUDGETING GUIDELINES

Allowable Expenses

Research Expenses

• Expenses that are essential to the proposed project are allowed.

Salary and Fringe Benefits for SLU / MO S&T Faculty and Staff

• Salary is allowed only for non-key personnel.

• Salary Cap: The total amount of salary and fringe benefits is capped at $5,000/year per application.

Student Labor

Support for student is allowed for students that met the following criteria:

• Holds student status at SLU or MO S&T for the duration of the project

• Is in good academic standing

• Stipend Cap: The total amount of stipend is capped at $5,000/year per application.

Unallowable Expenses

The following are ineligible for support from the seed grant and should not be included in proposals:

• Indirect Costs

• Pre-award costs, i.e., any expenses incurred prior to the official start date of the seed grant award

• Tuition or fees

• Salary of Key Personnel with 9- or 12-month contracts

REVIEW PROCESS

Applications will be reviewed by an Internal Study Section appointed by SLU- SOM and MO S&T focused on innovation, and potential of extramural funding.

INSTITUTIONAL COMPLIANCE

Projects including human subjects, animals, hazardous materials, etc., must have appropriate approval(s), prior to the start of the project.

POST-AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Post-Award Administration

• PIs are required to oversee and approve all expenditures according to the approved seed grant budget.

• Seed grant awardees are expected to use funds according to the budgets submitted with their original proposals. All budget revisions require approval from designated individuals at SLU and MO S&T

• Funds that are not expended by the end of the project year must be returned.

Post-Award Progress Reports

• At the end of one year of performance (March 31, 2026), PIs must submit a report to Tara Maulood, tara.maulood@health.slu.edu; detailing progress and research products related to the received funding.

• Awardees must present their findings in the next Collaborative Spring meeting