View Invited Proposal Submission Form for Project C - PetSafe

RADIO SYSTEMS CORPORATION (RSC)RESEARCH GRANT AWARD PROJECT C (Remote collars) 2013Invited Submission Guidelines and FormPLEASE NOTETHAT ALL GUIDELINES AND FORMS FOR SUBMISSION ARESUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE REVISIT THE WEB SITE PRIOR TO SUBMISSIONFOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE GUIDELINES AND FORMS. FINAL PROPOSALS WILLBE ACCEPTED BY INVITATION ONLY.Submission Deadline The deadline for the 2013 RSC Research Grant Proposal submission is November 15, 2012.Submission Please use designated application form – see webpage. Proposal forms must be submitted via email to studies@petsafe.net in Microsoft Word .docformat. Forms submitted in print format (e.g. .pdf file) will not be accepted. Direct any questions via email to studies@petsafe.net.Style and Format Submission form length is not to exceed eight (8) printed pages. Page size is a preformatted US standard 8.5” x 11” with margins set to 1”. The minimum font size is eleven (11) point in Arial or twelve (12) in Times New Roman, doubleline space. Proposals exceeding length or using smaller font size will not be accepted.Project DurationThe full project, or portions of the project for which funding is requested, should ideally becompleted within one calendar year upon receipt of funds. (If the project includes potential longtermfollow-up studies after completion of the initial study, then separate individual proposalsmay subsequently be submitted for consideration).Budget Grants for project C (remote training collars) are limited to up to $200,000 US for individualprojects.Costs such as investigator, co-investigator and assistant salaries or stipends, major equipmentpurchases, and student tuition will not be funded. Indirect costs or institutional overhead chargeswill be limited to 10% of total direct costs.IACUC (or equivalent) ApprovalAll prospective research studies funded by RSC must receive full approval from the PI’sInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or equivalent research review entitybefore funds are released, although applications may be made in advance of submission to theIACUC or equivalent review entity. If IACUC (or equivalent) approval is pending at the time offull proposal submission to RSC, proof of subsequent complete approval must be made availableto RSC before funds will be released for the research project.Investigators of funded proposals are required to: Provide a written 300 word research update to RSC at the end of the project period. Provide a 600 word final research summary suitable for publication in media targeted at thegeneral public no later than 12 months after the end of the project period. Submit the results of their studies for publication in a peer-reviewed journal as well as present thefindings at scientific conferences.

TITLE OF RESEARCH PROJECTPRINCIPLE INVESTIGATORName and Degrees:Title:Department (if any):Institution or Practice:Mailing Address:Phone Number and Fax Number:E-mail Address(es):Biographical SketchShould include academic and research credentials, as applicable; e.g. teaching experience,employment history, professional activities, honors and awards, and grants and publications inlast 5 years. Limited to 2 pages including only related publications.CO-INVESTIGATOR(S)Name and Degrees:Title:Department (if any) and Institution or Practice:Biographical Sketch for EachShould include academic and research credentials, as applicable; e.g. teaching experience,employment history, professional activities, honors and awards, and grants and publications inlast 5 years. Limited to 2 pages including only related publications.

Person to be contacted concerning this application if different from PIName:Department (if any):Institution or Practice:Mailing Address:Phone Number and Fax Number:E-mail Address(es):ESTIMATED DURATION OF PROJECTProposed Start Date:Proposed End Date:BUDGET ITEMIZATIONTo include as full a breakdown as possible of all costs, with justification for how they weredetermined (e.g. if it includes travel, what is the travel for? To go back and forth to animalshelters etc?). Materials and supplies – what are they and how were costs estimated/calculated?Paid personnel (see funding conditions): who is being paid and what are his/her qualifications?STATEMENT OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVE(S)BACKGROUND – A brief referenced literature review of what is known alreadyPROJECT SITE LOCATIONe.g. university campus, at a humane society shelter, or with someone’s pets at their own home.SOURCE OF ANIMALSSource of animals proposed for use in the study, e.g. experimental colony, shelter, communitypets etc.PROJECT SUMMARY (abstract) for Research Panel Reviewers and RSCA succinct summary version (250 words) of the proposal (no references required)