R01 Submission Checklist

The most frequent grant submissions in BMC are new R01 proposals and renewals of existing R01 awards. The award submission itself takes place through Cayuse, but a WISPER record for internal use by Research and Sponsored Programs and SMPH is also required.

To get the WISPER record approved, the following pieces are needed:

  1. Key Words (4-5)  and Abstract (max. 30 lines)
  2. Budget (Sample linked here)
  3. Budget Justification

For final submission of the whole proposal through Cayuse, the following components are needed:

R01 Proposal Components

wdt_ID Grant Component Length Limit
1 Key Words; Abstract 4-5 words; 30 lines
2 Budget N/A
3 Budget Justification N/A
4 Project Narrative 3 sentences
5 Facilities N/A
6 Equipment N/A
7 Biological and/or Chemical Resources Authentication 1 page
8 PI Biosketch 5 pages
9 Multi-PI Leadership Plan (where relevant) N/A
10 Resource Sharing Plan N/A
11 Collaborator Letters N/A
12 Collaborator Biosketches 5 pages each
13 Specific Aims 1 page
14 Research Strategy 12 pages (bibliography separate)
15 Bibliography 5 pages
16 Introduction to Revised Application (if needed); Cover Letter 1 page
Grant Component Length Limit

If UW will be issuing a subaward under your proposal, the following additional pieces are required:

  1. Subaward Budget
  2. Subaward Budget Justification
  3. Scope of Work
  4. Biosketches for Key Personnel
  5. Letter from Subaward Institution