Funding-Limited Submission: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Monitoring cause-specific school absenteeism for estimating community wide influenza transmission - RFA-CK-13-003; February 13, 2013

Purpose: This funding opportunity is aimed at facilitating research to develop a cause-specific school absentee monitoring system for the early detection of influenza in the wider community.   

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

Amount: Estimated total funding available including direct and indirect costs for first year (12 month budget period): $500,000. Estimated total funding available including direct and indirect costs for entire project period (3 year project period) $1,500,000.

Limit on Number of Applications: Eligible applicant institutions may only submit one application.

Internal Competition: Because CDC limits an institution to one submission, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Researchers interested in applying are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, February 13, 2013:

• Names and departments or affiliations of the principal Investigator and other key personnel or partners;
• Title the proposal Monitoring cause-specific school absenteeism for estimating community wide influenza transmission - RFA-CK-13-003 and provide a brief description of project plan including research objectives and activities (1-2 pages max.).

A committee will be convened to review the material and make recommendations as to the University’s submission. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663.)

Agency Deadline: Mar 7, 2013