LOIs are due 30 days before the receipt date. Although LOIs are not required, the information in the LOI will assist NHLBI in planning the review and in identifying responsiveness issues at an early stage.

the LOI stage, reference sheets and bibliographies are not required. If you cite references, please include them in the body of the text similar to this: "According to Smith (2001)..."

No. LOI applications will not be accepted after January 8, 2003 at 2pm EST. The on-line application form will be deactivated after this time.

Grantees will not be required to provide data regarding the research and development stages of any technologies being tested (i.e., activities that occurred before the funding period). However, LOI applications need to include sufficient information to allow reviewers to judge the potential effectiveness of the intervention and understand its underlying technology.

All information that you submit in the LOI application process is done through a secure server, encrypting the data to prevent unauthorized access. The Initiative, its NAC members and the Foundation will have access to the information you provide.

The LOI application will require an estimate of the total dollar amount you expect to need to carry out your proposed project. This estimate should include direct and indirect costs (the latter at 9%), as well as travel related to grantee meetings. Those LOI applicants invited to submit a full proposal would be required, at that time, to submit a detailed line-item budget as well as a statement of financial viability for the applicant organization.

The sale agreement relating to the purchase of a property must state the surface area of the property, in square meters. In 1996, a law was passed establishing a standard way of measuring that size, defining what is and is not “livable” surface area. For example, areas under a ceiling lower than 180 centimeters, typical in rooftop apartments, cannot be counted as livable space. To measure a property, a real estate agent or a certified expert is required.

The Carrez Law establishes a standard way of measuring the surface area of a property, defining what is and is not "livable" space. For example, areas under a ceiling lower than 180 centimeters (not uncommon in some top-floor apartments) fall outside the measurable area. A measurement conforming to this definition is the "loi Carrez." All property sales agreements must state this area, in square meters.

LOIs are not required for IDEA (both regular and “junior investigator”), postdoc fellowships, and dissertation awards. All other award types (CRCs, the Translational Research Award, and IDEA-competitive renewal) require an LOI. Be sure to contact us, if you have any questions!

Your contact information, co-PI’s information (if applicable), your key personnel including institution affiliations for all of the above, what you are proposing, and what areas of expertise you think your application most covers. This last piece of information is valuable to the Review Administrators so that they can make sure the appropriate experts are represented on the study section. The EDACC and REMCs should be highly integrated.

The LAF uses an online Letter of Intent (LOI) process. All applicants who would like to be considered for a grant from the LAF through the Community Program must submit a Letter of Intent in the proper format through the online system.  Applicants may submit only one application during this funding cycle. The online system will open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 and can be accessed through the "How to Apply" section of the RFP.

PDF generator software is available to help you save your documents as PDFs. There are several programs available for both PCs and Macs, along with websites that will perform the conversion for you. The list below contains some of the PDF generators on the market, many of which are free or very low cost.  You may also contact Proposal Central directly for assistance with conversion. (support@ramscompany.com or 800-875-2562 x 227)

No, participation in the teleconference Q and A session is optional.  However, we encourage potential applicants to attend in order to have the opportunity to ask questions.  If you are not able to attend the teleconference, please check our website for new additions to our Frequently Asked Questions. The LAF's Community Program does not fund one time events without follow-up components.

A:  You can revise your LOI until it has been submitted.  We recommend that you download the template and complete the LOI form.  Once it is complete and all of your changes have been made, you can upload it into the system as a PDF file.

The abbreviation MFA stands for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kazakhstan. LOI typically refers to a family's official Letter of Invitation, which signals their permission to travel to Kazakhstan and select a potential child.