Grant Timeline Expectations

1 year in advance

Formal discussion w/Evan to create goals for the year, including:

• Any grants to submit that year (K awards, R01, R21, etc)
• Projects you work on – where will your funding come from?
• Other work, mentorship, tasks to complete

3 months in advance

Discussion/lab meeting of the goal of the grant, including what will be in the grant

Discuss with Evan roles and responsibilities for the grant

Notify Rutgers staff (Karina) of a plan for grant, discuss modifications to this timeline

2 months in advance

Specific aims page written and shared with the lab to request feedback

Begin weekly coordination meetings w/Evan

Budget planned and submitted to Karina including subcontract information

Lab Presentation (or presentation to Evan), which includes:

• The Aims
• The preliminary data already have or will need to support these aims

6 weeks in advance

Outline for entire grant written

1 month in advance

Preliminary data complete and written about and figures completed

Figures specific to the Aims (how they connect/flow with each other) shared w/Jessica

Karina receives abstract, budget and budget justification

2 weeks in advance

All grant paperwork completed and submitted (Biosketch, justifications, sharing plans, etc)

Completed Draft shared with Evan

1 week in advance

Completed Grant shared with all coinvestigators/relevant collaborators

1 day (or morning of submission)

Final science, Aims, Research Plan, References submitted to Karina