In Vivo Strategic Skill Awards (2013)
Please ensure that you have read the guidance notes before completing this form
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Application Number:
1. APPLICANT DETAILS
Name
Institution
Department
Email
Telephone
2. ABOUT THE PROJECT
TRAINING GRANT DETAILS
Training Grant Awarded By
(Delete as appropriate)
BBSRC / MRC
DTP Grant Number
Name of DTP Holder/Coordinator
I confirm that the DTP Holder
/Coordinator has approved this
application
YES / NO
PROJECT DETAILS
Project Start Date
Duration of Project (Yrs)
HO Project Licence Details
Name of Collaborating Project
Partner (if appropriate)
PROJECT TITLE
SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE (BRIEF OUTLINE OF PROJECT)
DETAIL THE IN VIVO TECHNIQUES FOR WHICH TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED
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Approximately what proportion of the students’ time across the entire project will be
spent in directly employing these techniques? (Delete as appropriate)
Less than 25%
25%-50%
51%-75%
More than 75%
EXPLAIN AND JUSTIFY THE USE OF THE ANIMAL MODEL IN THIS PROJECT
HOW HAVE YOU DETERMINED THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS TO BE USED? INCLUDE
STATISTICAL JUSTIFICATION WHERE APPROPRIATE AND LINK THIS TO THE COSTS
AND TOTALS IN SECTION 3
WHAT CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO REDUCING ANIMAL NUMBERS
THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN?
WHAT CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF
ANIMALS?
HOW ARE YOU PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING REFINEMENT AND JUSTIFICATION OF
THE SEVERITY OF THE MODEL USED?
3. COSTS
PLEASE PROVIDE AN OUTLINE OF THE ADDITIONAL COSTS OVER AND ABOVE THE
£5,000 RESEARCH TRAINING SUPPORT GRANT, FOR EACH YEAR OF THE PROJECT,
INCLUDING: THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER AND COST OF ANIMALS USED PER YEAR,
HOUSING COSTS FOR ANIMALS AND COSTS OF ANY ADVANCED METHODOLOGIES
(E.G. IMAGING) YOU PLAN TO USE
YEAR
APPROX.
NO.
ANIMALS
ANIMAL
COSTS (£)
HOUSING
COSTS (£)
OTHER
COSTS (£)
(e.g. Advanced
Methodologies)
TOTAL
COSTS
Per year (£)
TOTAL:
Please note that Strategic Skill Awards will be a contribution to the full costs of the
research training, OVER AND ABOVE THE £5,000 RTSG, at either a Lower Level of up
to £5,000 or a Higher Level of up to £10,000 per year, for each year in which in vivo
research is undertaken.
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The level of award given, if any, will be dependent on an assessment by the award
panel of the justification made for the resources required, above and beyond the
support given through the standard RTSG (£5k per year).
JUSTIFICATION FOR SUPPORT: JUSTIFY THE COSTS REQUESTED, INCLUDING WHY
THE STANDARD £5K RTSG IS INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT PROPOSED
4. DECLARATION
I confirm that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my
knowledge, true, accurate and complete.
Signed (Applicant)
Organisation:
Date:
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