University of Wisconsin–Madison

O’Brien Center Opportunity Pool Award

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Applicant Information

You must have the approval of a PI from the O’Brien Center to which you are applying in order to complete this application. Contact Dr. Kristina Penniston (penn@urology.wisc.edu), Interactions Coordinator for the U54 George M. O’Brien Centers, if you have any questions.
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Do you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?(Required)
Do you meet two or more of the disadvantaged background criteria below?(Required)
Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are defined by the NIH as those who meet two or more of the following criteria: *Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act *Were or currently are in the foster care system, as defined by the Administration for Children and Families *Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years *Have/had NO parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree (see First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students: A Comparison of High School and Postsecondary Experiences *Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child *Grew up in one of the following areas: (a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or (b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas
File Upload Check List(Required)
Please check the boxes to confirm you have included all the required documents in your application. Note that SPECIFIC AIMS and RESEARCH STRATEGY pages should be in font size no less than 10 and with margins no less than 0.5 inches
Letters of support and other documents (optional)
Please check the boxes indicating the additional documents you have included in your application.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.
Please upload a PDF file that includes: 1. Face Page 2. Specific Aims 3. Research Strategy 4. Statement detailing planned collaboration 5. Detailed Budget Page 6. Budget for Entire Proposed Budget Period 7. Budget Justification 8. NIH Formatted Biographical Sketches. If you have a Microsoft Word document, please go to File, Save As, and choose the PDF option in the File Format dropdown list. File size limit 2,000 KB
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.
Please upload a separate PDF file that includes: 1. Letter of Support from O’Brien Center PI 2. Optional materials (e.g., timeline, letters of support/collaboration, etc.). If you have a Microsoft Word document, please go to File, Save As, and choose the PDF option in the File Format dropdown list. File size limit 2,000 KB