CFAR Developmental Core

Specific Aims Consultation


Purpose:

Specific Aims Consultations are intended to support HIV investigators in developing and strengthening their applications for NIH grants by coordinating review of their draft specific aims page. Prospective applicants will receive written feedback from 1 – 3 reviewers from within the UW/Fred Hutch CFAR consortium (UW, Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, University of Hawai’i at Manoa).


Eligibility:

Investigators preparing to apply for HIV-related NIH grants (e.g. R01, R21, K awards). Priority will be given to early-stage investigators and those who are new to HIV or making a significant change to their research focus. Must be a CFAR member or have applied for CFAR membership.


Deadline to Request Consult:

  • July 7, 2025 – For feedback by August 1, 2025, for NIH September 7 deadline.
  • October 27, 2025 – For feedback by November 24, 2025, for NIH January 7 deadline.
  • March 10, 2026 – For feedback by April 1, 2026, for NIH May 7 deadline.


Please contact cfardev@uw.edu with any questions.

Please confirm your CFAR membership status.*

Applicants must be a UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Member OR have applied for CFAR membership at the time of request. To apply, visit the CFAR membership webpage and complete the Membership Form.

Are you new to HIV or making a significant change in research focus? If so, please briefly tell us more.

New Grant or Revision*

Please indicate below whether your application is a new grant or a revision. If your grant application has been previously reviewed, please be sure to attach a summary statement to this form.

If scientific category is not listed, please describe by typing into the box below.

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Please include mentor's name and institution.

Please include suggested reviewer's name, institution, and email.

Please attach:

  1. Specific Aims page
  2. If your application is a revision: Summary Statement
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