Call for Proposals
The ACR and EULAR are accepting proposals for new collaborative projects in the following areas:
- Classification criteria including the revision or revisiting of old criteria sets that are no longer working due to shifts in disease understanding or management;
- Response criteria for evaluating meaningful change in disease status for use in clinical trials and possibly clinical practice; and
- Points to consider consensus projects geared towards establishing standards for conduct of clinical trials in rheumatic disease.
Note: To better streamline cross-organizational processes, the ACR and EULAR have agreed to an annual deadline for these types of proposal submissions. Therefore, this will be the only proposal submission opportunity for joint projects of this type before fall 2010.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Compliance with methodological standards (view checklist) and scientific rigor; and
- Relevance to the practice of rheumatology and quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases.
Timeline
The 2009 - 2010 timeline for submission of proposals is listed below.
September 1, 2009
Submission of a three-page outline and Letter of Intent including the following:
- Project title (e.g., development of criteria for…);
- Project description;
- Justification of need for project;
- Suggested PIs (one each from ACR and EULAR);
- Suggested collaborators (drawn from both North America and Europe, at minimum);
- Opportunities for trainee involvement; and
- Anticipated overall budget.
October 30, 2009
Sufficiently highly rated proposals will be identified and the applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by the November 30 application deadline.
November 30, 2009
Full proposals are due.
December 2009 – March 2010
ACR and EULAR leadership will review project proposal(s) and vote on whether to fund project(s). Applicants will be notified whether a project has been approved for funding by March 31, 2010.
July 2010
Funding for projects becomes available; work begins.
Terms of the Award
Stipulations to the funding of a project include but are not limited to the completion of regular progress reports submitted to the ACR and EULAR, potential for presentation during the ACR and/or EULAR Annual Scientific Meetings, and concurrent submission of a completed manuscript to both Arthritis Care and Research and the Annals of Rheumatic Disease, for joint publication.
Project Funding
The ACR and EULAR make every effort to fund projects at appropriate levels; however, annual funding of projects is subject to change. PIs should outline their funding needs, which will be evaluated when the proposals are reviewed.
Letter of Intent and Proposal Submissions
Please submit your Letter of Intent by September 1, 2009 and your full proposal by November 30, 2009 to Regina Parker at .
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding the submission of a proposal, please contact Regina Parker at or (404) 633-3777, ext. 822.
