1. One of the lead investigator(s) is a current individual member of SPLIT
2. One of the lead investigator(s) is at a SPLIT Site.
3. Proposal must be aligned with at least one of the components of SPLIT’s mission including research, quality improvement, education, or patient advocacy.

*For investigators who are not at a SPLIT site, please contact SPLIT Research Committee Leadership (Dr. Valentino and Dr. Wadhwani, splitresearch@tts.org) to identify opportunities for collaboration with a SPLIT site.

1. Proposals should include the following documents:
   • SPLIT “Ancillary Study Proposal Form”
   • If SPLIT Registry Data will be utilized, please highlight the corresponding variables on the “SPLIT Registry Case Report Forms (CRFs)”
   • Submission Forms can be found at: https://tts.org/split-members-area/split-forms
2. If SPLIT Registry data or Emmes statistical resources are to be utilized, please FIRST submit the forms to: splitproposal@emmes.com by January 1st, 2026, to discuss needs and budget.
3. Final Forms should be submitted to: splitresearch@tts.org by February 1st, 2026.

The SPLIT Bibliography can be found here

Proposals will be reviewed by the SPLIT Research Committee using the NIH proposal review criteria (significance, investigator experience, innovation, approach, and environment).