# Developmental Research Project Program

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · 2022 · $2,217,166

## Abstract

Developmental Research Project Plan – Summary 
 The Developmental Research Project Plan describes the processes by which competitive awards 
to baccalaureate partner institutions (BPI) faculty are requested, reviewed and awarded. This plan is at 
the heart of the INBRE and IDeA goals to make network faculty competitive for extramural funding. The 
plan is designed to assist network faculty who work in a variety of research areas, from molecular 
genetics to human physiology. 
 In addition to the Project and Pilot Awards (which have been in place for 15 years) and Small 
Awards (which have been in place for 4 years), we will implement an Exploratory Award. This award is 
for applications which have some merit but are not sufficient for a Project or Pilot Award. The 
Developmental Research Project Plan also describes the plans for improving the quality of applications 
to VGN and to extramural agencies and strategies to assist the faculty, including grant writing workshops 
and intensive follow-up coaching for timely application submissions through our Professional 
Development and Education (PDE) Core. Also with the PDE Core, the faculty will be provided with 
mentoring by research advisors and the PDE Core Director, including the development of an Individual 
Development Plan. VGN will continue to train BPI staff in grant management. 
 The Developmental Research Project Plan, coordinated with the PDE Core for mentoring and 
coaching, uses some of the best practices that we have identified in use in other INBREs, such as 
required grant writing workshops. 
 There are qualified investigators at all network Baccalaureate Partner Institutions, sufficient to 
submit meritorious applications for our Project and Pilot Awards each year. We have long-term 
experience with solicitation of proposals, assembly of review panels, review of applications, and 
compliance with federal policies and guidelines. 
 Milestones have been set for improving of quality of applications to VGN and success in 
applications to federal agencies and foundations. We continue to track our network faculty who have 
been funded by VGN.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10453609
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103449-21
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** CHRISTOPHER S FRANCKLYN
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $2,217,166
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10453609

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10453609, Developmental Research Project Program (5P20GM103449-21). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10453609. Licensed CC0.

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