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Implementation: Limited Competition PCORI Funding Announcement
- Can I apply for a Dissemination Award and Implementation Award at the same time?
- Who is eligible to apply for implementation funding?
- When will applicants be eligible to apply for D&I funding?
- Does the Principal Investigator (PI) of the original PCORI research study have to be the PI of the implementation project?
- Is there a minimum qualification for a Principal Investigator?
- Can I submit an application to implement results that are not from a PCORI funded award?
- Can I submit an application in collaboration with another investigator at another institution?
- Does submitting a collaborative application disqualify me from submitting an application on my own?
- If I submit an LOI and fail to submit an application, will I be penalized or prevented from applying in a future funding cycle?
- What is the resubmission policy for the Limited Competition Implementation PFA?
- Does Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval have to be obtained before applicants are notified whether the project has been funded?
- How should I contact PCORI about the status of my application or if I want to make any changes to the application?
- What types of implementation projects is PCORI interested in?
- What projects does PCORI NOT fund through the D&I PFA?
- Does my study need to show positive results in order to qualify for an implementation award?
- Can the Limited Competition: Implementation of PCORI-Funded Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Results PFA be used to support dissemination activities and objectives?
- What is the difference between patients and other stakeholders?
- Do stakeholders, as well as patients, have to be included in the Engagement Plan section of the Project Plan Template?
- Are Letters of Intent (LOI) required?
- What information is required for the LOI?
- How much can the protocol proposed in my application differ from that initially described in my LOI?
- Can I list a different PI in the final application than was listed in the LOI?
- If I do not submit an LOI, can I still submit an application? (I missed the deadline to submit an LOI. Can I still submit an application?)
- Can the PI submit the LOI via his or her account, or does the LOI need to be submitted by the institutional AO?
- Can multiple people access the LOI?
- What budget information does the LOI require? How detailed must it be?
- What if I need more time or funding than is allowed for this PFA?
- How soon after I submit my LOI can I begin my application?
- How should I format my LOI using the PCORI-provided template?
- Can I change information from my LOI to application?