MCW Office of Research and CTSI External Review Program

This joint program offered by the Office of Research and the CTSI provides an external review for R01-level grants.

In conjunction with the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the Office of Research is pleased to continue offering external review of applications for R01 and K-level grants (from NIH or other major funders) prior to submission. CTSI membership is not required for this program, and investigators in all areas of research - basic science, clinical, population science - are encouraged to participate. Assurance that the application has been internally reviewed and is supported by the investigator's Department Chair is required.

The program will make arrangements to provide a full NIH style review by an outside reviewer, ideally an individual with recent study section experience in the relevant area. The reviews will be officially solicited by Ann Rosenthal, MD, Associate Dean, Chief, and Professor of Rheumatology. An honorarium of $750 per proposal will be made available to external reviewers for a timely return of the review.

Interested faculty should contact the Office of Research or Dr. Rosenthal for an application form to request this service. This form requires a commitment from the PI to have a complete draft of the grant application ready by the date indicated in the table below, including the following information for the selected external reviewers:

Introduction and summary statement from the previous review (if applicable)
Specific aims
Research plan
Biosketches for key personnel
Budget and budget justification
Scientific Environment (facilities, cores, etc.)

Reviews will be solicited in a timely manner, allotting the PI a minimum of 3 weeks to make modifications based on reviewer comments in advance of the deadline for submission to MCW's Grants and Contracts Office for sponsor submission.

Key dates for the external review program are provided in the tables below. For more information, contact Nicole Davis or Dr. Rosenthal.

R01-level Deadlines

Application Form Deadline	Full Application Deadline	Reviewer Comments Returned to PI	Appropriate for targeting NIH R01 deadlines
August 13, 2023	September 10, 2023	October 4, 2023	November 5, 2023 (RRR)
November 13, 2023	December 11, 2023	January 4, 2024	February 5, 2024 (N)
December 12, 2023	January 9, 2024	February 2, 2024	March 5, 2024 (RRR)
March 12, 2024	April 9, 2024	May 3, 2024	June 5, 2024 (N)
April 9, 2024	May 7, 2024	May 31, 2024	July 5, 2024 (RRR)
July 12, 2024	August 9, 2024	September 2, 2024	October 5, 2024 (N)
August 13, 2024	September 10, 2024	October 4, 2024	November 5, 2024 (RRR)

K-level Deadlines

Application Form Deadline	Full Application Deadline	Reviewer Comments Returned to PI	Appropriate for targeting NIH R01 deadlines
August 20, 2023	September 17, 2023	October 11, 2023	November 12, 2023 (RRR)
November 20, 2023	December 18, 2023	January 11, 2024	February 12, 2024 (N)
December 19, 2023	January 16, 2024	February 9, 2024	March 12, 2024 (RRR)
March 19, 2024	April 16, 2024	May 10, 2024	June 12, 2024 (N)
April 19, 2024	May 1, 2024	June 10, 2024	July 12, 2024 (RRR)
July 16, 2024	August 13, 2024	September 6, 2024	October 12, 2024 (N)
August 20, 2024	September 17, 2024	October 11, 2024	November 12, 2024 (RRR)

(N) = New; (RRR) = Renewal, Revision, Resubmission

Note: grant applications must be submitted to the MCW Grants & Contracts Office (GCO) 5 business days prior to sponsor deadlines.

For a current listing of upcoming sponsor deadlines and GCO due dates, please visit Standard Grant Application Due Dates (intranet access required).