A clinical research consortium sponsored by NIAID and JDRF

Submit a proposal

Thank you for your interest in submitting a concept proposal to the ITN. 

If you have not already done so, please consult the concept proposal guidelines for instructions on submitting your proposal. The guidelines also contain instructions for using the online system. 

Online submission requires investigators to complete a proposal template off-line, then upload it to ITN servers. Please be sure you have downloaded and completed the appropriate forms, linked below for your convenience.

Once you have completed the forms, choose one of the links below to access the ITN's online concept proposal submission system in a pop-up window (if you do not see a window, please disable all pop-up blockers on your browser).

Have Questions or Need Assistance?

For questions or assistance with any aspect of ITN concept proposal submission or review, please contact:

Philip Bernstein, PhD
Executive Director of Strategic Review and Planning
pbernstein@immunetolerance.org
Phone: (240) 235-6132

For technical assistance with the concept proposal system, please contact: websupport@immunetolerance.org

More Information


Concept Proposal Guidelines - Adobe pdf [246 kb]
Complete guidelines on the submission and review of Concept Proposals

Asthma & Allergy Supplementary Information - Adobe pdf [120 kb]
Special considerations for proposals in allergy & asthma

Type 1 Diabetes Supplementary Information - Adobe pdf [49 kb]
Special considerations for proposals involving type 1 diabetes

Clinical Trial Proposal Template Form - MS Word [88 kb]  Rich Text [246 kb]
Complete and submit this form to propose a clinical trial (new applications only).

Tolerance Assay Proposal Template Form - MS Word [85]  Rich Text [239 kb]
Complete and submit this form to propose an assay or biomarker study (new applications only).

Revised Proposal Template Form - MS Word [56]  Rich Text [197]
Complete and submit this form if you are responding to an ITN request for a revised proposal.