Frequently Asked Questions

When in the application form, you will have the opportunity to "Save and Return Later." This choice will prompt you to see a Return Code AND prompt you to send a return link to your email. You MUST remember your Return Code in order to re-enter your saved application. 

To retrieve your saved (but not submitted) form, use the link sent to your email, enter your Return Code, and hit the "Submit Your Return Code" button. You may make edits before you click "Submit" your application.

If you misplace your Return Code, reach out to rkoehl1@jh.edu and breathe@jhu.edu.

All applicants will be notified in December 2024. Applicants will be notified by email of decisions. 

Applications should include an itemization of costs, with a full description and detailed justification of each item. 

This would be rare, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The Scientific Review Committee will follow NIH's scoring system. Each application will be rated according to the 9-point scale. The Scientific Review Committee will rank the applications in overall order of preference for funding when reviewers will meet to discuss the applications. The discussions, ratings, and rankings of candidates will be summarized for the members of the Pilot Project Council, who will make the decision based on translating research importance to the project’s mission.  

Each application will be reviewed by a committee of experienced investigators with relevant expertise to evaluate the proposal. To avoid potential conflict of interest, members of the Scientific

Review Committee who have contributed pilot proposals, or participate therein, will be excluded from the review process for this proposal cycle. 

Standardized evaluation criteria will include whether the proposal addresses a scientifically important problem; addresses children’s environmental health; is of scientifically sound design. The review will also address whether the expertise of mentors is adequate, resources and facilities are adequate, research is ethically acceptable, and the budget is appropriate.

Reviewers will be asked to provide feedback to the applicant on the major strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. As well as use the NIH scoring rubric: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/review/rev_prep/scoring.htm 

Yes. Awardees will be required to provide a brief progress report, a final written report within 30 days of the end of the budget period, and two presentations of project updates/findings during the BREATHE Children’s Environmental Health Forum sessions during the period of the award. 

Prior to the release of funding, investigators must demonstrate approval of the research project by their institutional review board or animal care and use committee, as appropriate.