Sample ELSI Applications and Summary Statements

All applications and summary statements have been redacted to remove personal information. In addition, biosketches and letters of support (apart from those separately provided) have been removed to protect the privacy of co-investigators and collaborators. Please note that these applications are examples only and should not be construed as templates for preparing a grant application. There are many different approaches to developing a successful NIH grant application. NIH grant formats or rules may have changed since these applications were prepared; therefore, applicants should always follow the application format instructions included in the funding announcement. We hope to add examples of applications submitted under other funding mechanisms in the future. The content of these applications is copyrighted. You may use the content only for nonprofit educational purposes and only if the document remains unchanged and the PI, the grantee organization, and the NHGRI are credited. All documents are in PDF format.

We are indebted to the contributing investigators for their willingness to share their outstanding research applications and summary statements with the broader research community.

The R01 mechanism is intended for well-integrated studies that build on preliminary data using either single or mixed methods. The Program Announcement for Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Regular Research Program (R01) is available here.

The R21 grant mechanism is intended for projects that are primarily exploratory in nature or designed to generate pilot data in preparation for a larger study. The R21 mechanism provides a total of up to $275,000 in direct costs over two years. The Program Announcement for Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Exploratory/Developmental Research Program (R21) is available here.

The R03 grant mechanism is intended for small, self-contained research projects, such as those that involve single investigators. The R03 mechanism provides a total of up to $50,000 in direct costs a year for two years. The Program Announcement for Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program (R03) is available here.

As of May 25, 2016, biosketches should be in the format described here: Biosketch Format Pages, Instructions and Samples

A few sample biosketches in the new format were generously contributed by the ELSI researchers listed below.

• Cinnamon Bloss
• Ellen Clayton
• Amy McGuire