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Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

1. Name of the applicant

2. Type of NHLBI award received (K01, K08, K23, K25) and status (current or recently completed)

3. Notice of Award (NoA) for first type-5 K award

4. Prior NHLBI K award Project Period end date

5. Start date of the R03 grant must fall within 2 years of the prior NHLBI K award Project Period end date

6. Description of the current research objectives or new study resulting from the research conducted under the K award

7. Proposed research project title and objectives

8. Project timeline (must be completed within two years)

9. Budget details and justification (since this is a small grant with limited resources)

10. Information on the research methodology or technology to be developed

11. Description of how the preliminary data generated from the R03 project will support a subsequent R01-equivalent application

12. Description of the study design (e.g., pilot or feasibility study, proof of concept study, secondary analysis of existing data, small self-contained research project)

13. If applicable, provide information on patient-oriented research

14. Description of the efforts to be dedicated to the R03 project, including the percentage (minimum of 40%) of protected overall research effort during the R03 award period

15. Description of other research projects and effort allocation to meet the minimum protected overall research effort requirement

16. Any other relevant information or supporting documentation that may strengthen the application.

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