1. Fellowship Writing Administration Luc Teyton, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Immunology

2. Overall Considerations Be prepared, no last minute itch Two months head start Get the administrative part out of the way first Read the instructions You are not doing it for the money but money is at stake and 3 parties are involved: TSRI Your supervisor You

3. The Administrative Trail The Foundation/Organization Supervisor Chairman’s Office TSRI Administration

4. The Foundation/Organization Are you eligible? Read all the instructions Any question? Call

5. Your Supervisor Before you start anything, you need to sit down and discuss: The opportunity/the chances of… The financial aspects Fellowship itself Benefits (who is paying what) Laboratory work

6. The Chairman’s Office Step one, you need to be approved A cover letter will be sent by the A.A. It will come back with the chairman’s signature…or not Why?

7. TSRI Administration Animal protocol (4-6 weeks) Human subjects (2 to 8 weeks) Standard review process (RACO)

8. RACO All actions (including, but not limited to applications, requests for support, grants, contracts, awards, research, fellowships, competing and non-competing, etc.) taken by TSRI Faculty and their staff that may result in resources coming to, flowing through, or associated with, TSRI are subject to compliance review. These actions go through the RACO review process regardless of whether or not: 1. The applicant is currently at TSRI, 2. A budget is required, 3. Institutional signature is required, 4. The funding source is domestic or foreign, 5. The funding is research or training, 6. the funds flow to or through TSRI, or 7. Any other variations to the above.

9. Why? TSRI is the Recipient and Administrator of your fellowship As such they bear the liability associated to your research and they will guarantee compliance with animal research and human subject guidelines. They will also verify the financial aspects of the application

10. What is needed for RACO? Everything but the Science Title and abstract only

11. Recommendations Do the administration ASAP Talk to your AA Do not take offence if part or all of the application comes back for modifications