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Proposals and Pre-proposals of a TBnet Study |
In oder to facilitate TBnet studies we allow two types of submission. Preproposal need mentoring before they become a study proposal, whereas proposals have to meet standards that will be checked in the review process.
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Pre-proposals |
The process of a pre-proposal provides a platform for discussing new ideas, giving orientation and help for resolving problems. After the formulation of an objective (using the pre-proposal form) a team of appropriate speacialists out of the TBnet will be build up to provide help and orientation. After that a proposal shold be prepared by the PI (see below).
Form of the pre-proposal (please download here)
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Proposals |
The process of submitting and reviewing a study proposal has been revised following a Steering Committee Meeting in Rome February 2011. From now on submission of study proposals is always possible, a proposal form has to be used (available on this webpage), the reviewer will use a checklist of conditions that is available on this webpage and the PI will be informed about acceptance within eight weeks.
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| • | Who can submit a study proposal? | → | Every member of the TBnet can submit a study proposal | |||||
| • | To whom should the study proposal being send? | → | Proposals should be send to the secretariate of the TBnet via e-mail: cehlers@fz-borstel.de |
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| • | Is there a deadline for the submission? | → | There is no deadline, submission is always possible. | |||||
| • | How should a study proposal look like? | → | It is mandatory to use the proposal form and attend to all subjects addressed in this form (download here). | |||||
| • | How will a study proposal be evaluated? | → | Two independant reviewers will evaluate the proposal addressing all subjects of the proposal form, using a similar evaluation form and a checklist of conditions (download here). | |||||
| • | What are the mandatory conditions, that a study proposal needs to fulfill? | → | Study uniqueness (e.g. no duplication); sound scientific background; valid hypothesis; general scientific value above average. | |||||
| • | When can an answer be expected? | → | Within 6 weeks, the review process shall be finished. Approval of the study shall be reached within latest 8 weeks. | |||||
| • | How is a conflict of interest handled? | → | PIs can exclude reviewers in their study proposal form. | |||||
| • | How is the study proposal published after acceptance? | → | • The accepted study proposal will be published on a seperate study webpage (accessible to TBnet members), that can / shall be managed by the PI in cooperation with the TBnet secretariate. • It will be distributed via e-mail to all TBnet members. |
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