Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Seed Grants Program: Proposal Guidelines
See the 2010 Seed Grants review and eligibility criteria in the RFP (.pdf) as you craft your proposal.
Submit proposals using only the Proposal Template (.doc). Use the following format for all of the text entries:
- Single-spaced type
- 11 point Arial or 12 point Times New Roman font
- 0.75-inch margins
- Microsoft Word format only. Please do NOT convert the template to PDF.
- Signed letters of support should be provided in hardcopy.
Proposals not following the required format will not be accepted.
Complete proposals must be submitted following the directions on the Proposal Submission page.
PROPOSAL TEMPLATE INSTRUCTIONS
Cover Page
Principal Investigators (PIs) who are tenured or tenure-track (T/TT) CSU faculty can apply for this program. Other CSU staff may be listed as co-PIs or key personnel. CSUPERB will consider only one proposal per PI or co-PI at a time to the Programmatic Grants Program.
Include the unsigned Cover Page and letters of support with electronic submission. Mail hard copy of the Cover Page, with all required signatures, and original letters of support to Eric Nedelman postmarked before 5:00 p.m. pacific time, February 8, 2010.
Abstracts
Provide the Project Objective (1-2 sentences), the Technical Abstract and the Non-technical Abstract. The Technical and Non-technical Abstracts should not be duplicates—write the technical abstract for an expert reviewer and the non-technical abstract for the general public.
These descriptions are meant to serve as succinct, accurate descriptions of the proposed work when separated from the application. Project objective and technical abstract may be posted on the CSUPERB website only if project is funded. Do not include proprietary information. Non-technical abstract will be used for public information or program promotion, only if funded. Use only single-spaced text; project objective and two abstracts combined are limited to one page total.
Project Description
Provide information about broad, long-term objectives, background and significance, specific aims, and the research project plan. Limit - 2 pages. References and Figures with captions may be on additional pages with a limit of 1 page for each. Insert these pages immediately after the Project Description.
Key Milestones and Timeline - List the key milestones of your project and the projected timeline for accomplishing each milestone. Reviewers will consider this information to determine the feasibility of the proposed project based on the budget proposed. Limit - 2/3 page.
Justification of the Project Relationship to Biotechnology - Describe how the project is broadly related to the current practice of biotechnology. Limit - 1/3 page.
Justification of the Seed Nature of the Award - Explain how the funding for the completion of the proposed work will enable you to compete for follow-on, externally-funded grants. Describe funding agencies targeted, specific programs that may be interested in funding your research project, and the timeline for submitting proposals to those agencies/programs. Limit - 1/3 page.
Student Involvement in Proposed Project - Discuss how the proposed research project will significantly involve CSU students. Limit - 1/3 page.
Additional Justification for Applicants at the Associate or Full Professor Level - Include compelling justification that the proposed research will lead to external funding for the first time or after a significant period without external funding. This program is designed to fund new research projects, not new experimental approaches to existing research projects. Limit - 1/3 page.
Budget and Justification - Check the Budget Guidelines webpage for instructions and details.
Major Equipment, Shared Facilities and Other Resources Available to the Project - Clearly identify and describe all resources (e.g. departmental start-up funds, intramural grants, shared and donated equipment, release time, space, personnel, supplies, and software ) and refer to supporting letters, if available, to demonstrate project feasibility and institutional support. Limit - ½ page.
Past, Current and Pending Support - Indicate past funding from CSUPERB as well as current and pending support. List all grants and awards. Include Title, Source, Program, Amount of Award, and Duration for all support whether or not relevant and/or overlapping to the project proposed here. For past funding from CSUPERB, please be sure to indicate which CSUPERB program funded your work:
- JV - Joint Ventures;
- FS - Faculty Seed;
- PR - Programmatic-Curricular and Infrastructure or Programmatic Workshops.
Attach additional pages as necessary.
Short CVs for Principlal Investigator (PI) and Co-PIs - Include a short CV for the principal investigator and for each co-principal investigator. Each CV should list ONLY the 5 most recent publications related to this project. Also list all current support whether or not related to or overlapping with this project. Limit - 1 page per investigator.
Suggested Reviewers (Optional) - List up to five CSU faculty and their contact information (not including co-PIs or faculty from your own institution) whose area of expertise would qualify them to review your proposal.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this program and RFP, please contact either:
Rajni Garg
Director, Grants & Awards, CSUPERB
(619) 594-1877
Susan Baxter
Executive Director, CSUPERB
(619) 594-2510