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Do any of the Monographs address how to assess or evaluate economic factors in public health law?

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Yes, please click here for Miller and Hendrie’s Monograph, “Economic Evaluation of Public Health Laws and their Enforcements.”

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From whom should I get letters of support? How detailed should they be?

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Letters of Support are only necessary in the Full Proposal phase. Letters of Support should be obtained from outside partners or collaborators who are key to your research (e.g., your local health department). A letter of support should indicate what the collaborator's role in your research study will be, acknowledging the commitment and scope of work.

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For the full proposal application, what format should be used for bio-sketches?

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There is no specific required format for the full proposal bio-sketches. The full proposal application template gives a detailed list of information that should be provided, but there is no standard bio format that must be followed.

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For the full proposal application, references need to be provided - how should these be formatted?

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There is no preferred style for references. Please consistently use a standard reference format that includes the full citation (i.e., author(s), year published, title of reference, source of reference, volume, chapter, page numbers, and publisher, as appropriate).

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We have more than five collaborators, but the full proposal application’s bio-sketch limit is five. What should we do?

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The Full Proposal Bio-Sketch Template should be used for the principal investigator, co-principal investigator, and up to three additional key team members. You can list all team members in the Work and Dissemination Plan section, but use the Bio-Sketch section to demonstrate that you have a team with the sophistication and expertise to conduct the research that you have proposed.

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I missed the 2012 Brief Proposal Webinar. Can I view it online?

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Yes, view it online by clicking here.

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Are we supposed to make data public even if it contains personally identifiable information?

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All datasets must be de-identified before turning over to the public domain.

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What travel costs should be budgeted?

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Budget project specific travel such as trips to professional meetings to present project findings or promote the project.Travel cost formulas are available in the Foundation’s Budget Guidelines. However, we encourage you to budget less than the Foundation’s travel formulas when possible.Temple University will reimburse grantees for the cost of travel to program events, such as the annual meeting, so those travel costs should not be included in your budget.

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How many grants will be awarded? Is there a pre-set number of short-term studies and complex studies that you plan to fund?

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PHLR has not set a specific number of grants to be awarded in each category and does not have a preference. However, it is anticipated that more short-term studies will be funded because the program is looking to support studies that can produce actionable evidence within the time frames specified by the call for proposals (CFP). Therefore, short-term proposals are encouraged.

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If we need to call a project officer for assistance, specifically whom do we call?

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Applicants may contact the helpdesk at phlr@temple.edu or (215) 204-2134 with questions about their proposals. Questions by e-mail are preferred in order to facilitate accurate forwarding of the question to the appropriate staff member. Please include institution and contact information in every communication. If selected as a grantee the applicant will be assigned a program officer who can be contacted. Currently, all questions need to go through the helpdesk to ensure that all responses are captured and posted on the FAQs.

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