VA Form 10-1313-13: VHA Research & Development Letter of Intent Cover Page

VA Form 10-1313-13 is the VHA Research & Development Letter of Intent Cover Page, a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) research form. It identifies a letter of intent (LOI): the Research and Development service or program it goes to, whether it is new, a revision or a resubmission, the program and level applied for, the project title, the principal investigator and the Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development. It is a VA research form, not a Veterans benefit application.

The form is one page in six numbered items, ending with a signature and date line in the Associate Chief of Staff section.

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Top of page 1 of VA Form 10-1313-13: VHA Research & Development Letter of Intent Cover Page, as printed by VA

What's on VA Form 10-1313-13

Item 1: R&D service or program

One of BLR&D, CSR&D, CSP, HSR&D or RR&D.

Item 2: type of LOI

New, revision (changed from previous LOI) or resubmission (no changes from previous LOI), with the previous eRA application number if applicable.

Item 3: program and level

Merit Review, Research Career Scientist, Career Development Programs or Other, plus a box for a response to a specific announcement with the RFA title and number.

Item 4: project title

The form asks for a succinct, descriptive title that may not exceed 200 characters, including spaces.

Items 5 and 6: investigator and ACOS

Principal investigator details, including clinician or nonclinician and U.S. citizen yes or no, a full address for express or courier delivery, then the Associate Chief of Staff details, signature and date.

How to complete VA Form 10-1313-13

1
Choose the R&D service
Check the Research and Development service or program in Item 1.
2
Mark the type of LOI
Check new, revision or resubmission in Item 2 and give the previous eRA application number if applicable.
3
Pick the program and level
Check the program and level in Item 3. For a response to a specific announcement, give the RFA title and number.
4
Enter the project title
Type the title in Item 4, keeping it within 200 characters including spaces.
5
Add investigator details
Fill in the principal investigator's name, VA title, grade, percent VA time, applicant type, citizenship, affiliation and contact details in Item 5.
6
Get the ACOS signature
The Associate Chief of Staff, or Coordinator for R&D, fills in Item 6 and signs and dates it.

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Where it goes

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Edition

The PDF footer reads VA FORM MAR 2017 10-1313-13. VA's page lists a form revision date of October 2017.

Who uses VA Form 10-1313-13?

Principal investigators
Item 5 asks the principal investigator's name, degrees, mail code, VA title, grade, current and expected percent VA time in eighths, academic affiliation and rank, and contact details.
Applicants to five R&D services
Item 1 lists Biomedical Laboratory R&D (BLR&D), Clinical Science R&D (CSR&D), the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP), Health Services R&D (HSR&D) and Rehabilitation R&D (RR&D).
Merit Review, career scientist and career development applicants
Item 3 covers Standard Merit Review, Pilot/SPIRE, Research Career Scientist, Senior Research Career Scientist, CDA-1, CDA-2, the Career Development Enhancement Award (CDEA) and Other.
The Associate Chief of Staff for R&D
Item 6 names the Associate Chief of Staff, or Coordinator for R&D, with title, medical center and contact details, and holds the signature and date.
Not a Veterans benefit form
Every field describes a research letter of intent and its investigator. The form has no fields for a benefit claim.

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Questions about Form 10-1313-13

What is VA Form 10-1313-13?

It is the VHA Research & Development Letter of Intent Cover Page, which identifies a letter of intent (LOI), the R&D service it goes to and the principal investigator.

What is the difference between a revision and a resubmission?

Item 2 describes a revision as changed from the previous LOI and a resubmission as no changes from the previous LOI. Both can carry the previous eRA application number.

Which programs can the cover page be used for?

Item 3 lists Merit Review (Standard Merit Review, Pilot/SPIRE), Research Career Scientist and Senior Research Career Scientist, Career Development Programs (CDA-1, CDA-2, CDEA) and Other.

How long can the project title be?

Item 4 says the title may not exceed 200 characters, including spaces, and asks that it be succinct and descriptive.

Who signs VA Form 10-1313-13?

The signature and date line is in Item 6, the section for the Associate Chief of Staff, or Coordinator for R&D.

VA Form 10-1313-13: VHA Research & Development Letter of Intent Cover Page