CETC TRIAL APPLICATION PRIORITISATION (TAP) PROCESS
The CETC TAP review process seeks to ensure Glasgow led clinical research applications submitted for external funding are of the highest quality. Researchers will receive pre award advice from methodologists, statisticians, qualitative researchers, health economists, clinical trialists, social, behavioural scientists, and others with expertise in research design and methods to maximise funding success of Glasgow-led trials.
The applications in the scope of TAP review: High-quality and efficient interventional trials and other well-designed studies, addressing important health questions to improve clinical and healthcare practice. This includes pilot/feasibility studies/simulation modelling with a trajectory leading to a full/definitive trial.
Please contact the CETC team for any clarification.
Who can submit the TAP application: Project CI/PI who is a University of Glasgow member of staff with a substantive or honorary contract.
What are benefits of TAP?
- Prioritisation of support (methods/costs/governance)
- Committee feedback on your trial proposal
- Badge of CETC endorsement
- Access to post-funding trial manager set up support
Submit Your Application Form
Submit your application for review by the CETC
To start your trial application through the CETC review process please complete this form as fully as possible. We request that you limit your submission to a maximum of 3 pages. Completed application will be automatically submitted to CETC team. Eligible applications will be reviewed by the CETC TAP committee.
Signposting to Glasgow Infrastructure
The TAP committee reviews clinical research applications at an early stage to help signpost to relevant University, CTU and NHS pre-grant processes ensuring that required processes have been considered/are in place to maximise the application’s likelihood of success.
If the CETC TAP committee review concludes that study ideas are not sufficiently formulated or the application has a very low likelihood of success for other reasons (such as not being appropriate for the proposed call), the committee may recommend the application is not submitted.
The CETC TAP committee will not undertake formal peer review of applications. Peer review should still be arranged as per usual local College/School processes.
Get Approval for Funding and Begin Your Trial
In order to better collect data on the outcomes of our Glasgow led funding applications, applicants will be asked to share their funding application outcome and feedback with the CETC team. This real time data will inform future CETC support processes.
How long will the review take?
The minimum time for reviewing applications is 12 weeks ahead of submission. Exceptions on case-by case basis may be made for specific funder commissioned trial calls with shorter deadlines. Please contact the CETC team at cetc@glasgow.ac.uk to discuss shorter deadlines as early as possible.
After review by the CETC TAP committee, you will normally receive feedback within 7 days of the committee meeting.
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TAP Committee Meeting dates
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Wed 08 May 2024
Wed 22 May 2024
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Wed 19 Jun 2024
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GRANT WRITING TIPS
Please visit the General Grant Writing page developed by the Research and Innovation Services, providing general tips for proposal writing, as well as links to Grant Writing Resources.
National Screening Oversight - Note to Researchers
All Research Proposals including screening, must be submitted to the National Screening Oversight Research and Innovation Group (NSO RIG). The National Screening Oversight Research and Innovation Group (NSO RIG) aims to strengthen research and innovation across screening programmes in Scotland by facilitating a coordinated approach to approving proposals, fostering collaboration and by monitoring progress on all active research.
All proposals for research should be submitted to RIG for an initial assessment, prior to being submitted for research funding or progressing to other approvals as necessary.
The application form can be found here.