Application Instructions

How to Apply: Letter of Intent (LOI)

APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR THE 2022-2023 GROUP A STREP – IMMUNE CORRELATES OF PROTECTION

Applicants are advised to read the Group A Strep – Immune Correlates of Protection Project description and the Leducq Foundation policies.  Detailed instructions about the online application submission tool will be coming in the months ahead.

Applicants to the Group A Strep – Immune Correlates of Protection Project  must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the online application tool (to be announced).  The application should be assembled as outlined below, and uploaded as one single word of pdf file, not to exceed 10Mb.  (Disclosure forms and CVs are uploaded separately).  Letters of Intent must be submitted before the end of the day, 11:59 p.m. Central European Time (5:59 pm US Eastern Time) on, Monday, October 17, 2023.

The coordinator should submit the proposal through the online application tool (to be announced). They can grant access to other network members to view or to edit the application. The final submission must come from the coordinator.

Click here to see items required for submission of the LOI:

LOI Instructions and Components of LOI

Full names, institutional affiliations, postal and email addresses, telephone numbers for the Coordinator and proposed members. This information should be included in a separate page as a part of the application document.

The research program title.

 A description of the proposed research, not to exceed 1500 words, which should cover:

  • The purpose and objectives of the work.
  • The background and scientific importance of the research. Cite relevant publications in the text where applicable (see below).
  • The proposed research plan and the organization of the network to meet the stated objectives. Be as specific as possible about the research program, and the experiments planned to meet your objectives.
  • The qualifications of the applicants to carry out the research, including experience in field, and prior collaborative work.
  • Word count

Applicants may include figures (optional) with the application. Please include the captions for all figures in your word count.

 A bibliography. Please list here the references cited in the program description outlined above. Include (and highlight in some way, e.g. bold typeface) at least 5 recent publications from among the members of the proposed network.

A 250 word abstract.

An abbreviated CV of 1-2 pages in biosketch format for the coordinator and all proposed network members. A template of the biosketch is available here (pdf version). Upload all the CVs together as a single pdf file

TO BE UPLOADED SEPARATELY AS ONE PDF FILE:  A completed and signed disclosure form for each coordinator and proposed member. Applicants should refer to the Leducq Foundation conflict of interest policy for applicants before completing the disclosure form.

For the text of the submission, please use 12-point type, and either Times New Roman or Arial as the font. Supplementary figures may be added (words in the caption will count towards the 1500 word limit). Letters of Intent found not to be in compliance with the format guidelines risk disqualification. The submission of supplementary materials, including introductory letters, is discouraged; they will not be considered.

Full applications

The Leducq Foundation will notify applicants about the status of their applications following the fall 2022 meeting of the Group A Strep Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC), which will take place in November. At that meeting, the VAC will select a subset of network applicants to submit a full application, information about which will be provided at the time of notification. It is the express intention of the members of the VAC to limit requests for full applications to those proposals with a significant chance of success in the final round. Full applications are due March 1, 2023 and the final recommendation of the VAC, to select one network for support, will be made at a meeting in April 2023. The Leducq Foundation Board of Directors will consider the VAC’s recommendation at the end of April 2023.

Please note that it is the policy of the Group A Strep Vaccine Advisory Committee not to provide comments or feedback about unsuccessful LOI applications.

Questions about the application, or about Leducq Foundation policy, should be directed to the Leducq Foundation office at contact@flcq.org.

Eligibility

The program is open to investigators worldwide. Participation in a Leducq network is contingent upon the commitment of the participant’s affiliated academic institution to abide by the financial and intellectual property provisions, and the reporting requirements.