Fall 2009 Faculty Travel Grants Proposal Guidelines
Read the Fall 2009 program description and review criteria in the RFP (.pdf) as you complete your application.
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 or Adobe PDF.
Proposals not following the required format will not be accepted.
Complete proposals can be submitted electronically following the directions on the Proposal Submission page.
Cover Page
Principal Investigators (PIs) who are tenured or tenure-track (T/TT) CSU faculty can apply for this program. CSUPERB will consider only one proposal per PI at a time to the FT Grants Program. Be careful to enter contact information accurately; CSUPERB will communicate with you about the status of your proposal by email.
Include the unsigned Cover Page with electronic submission. Mail hard copy of the Cover Page, with all required signatures to Eric Nedelman (postmarked on or before October 5, 2009).
Details of Meeting /Workshop /Facility /Site
Provide the full name of the meeting, conference, workshop or facility/site you're planning to attend, don't use abbreviations or initials. Provide the start and end date of travel. Make sure that your travel is between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Include the city, state and country (if not in the US) in the location.
Purpose of Travel
Select (Yes or No) the purpose of travel that fits your proposal.
Relationship of Meeting / Workshop /Data Collection to Biotechnology
Use this section to justify how your travel request is related to biotechnology. CSUPERB welcomes and encourages applications from CSU faculty in all disciplines related to the current practice of biotechnology (see Biotechnology Industry Facts), including but not limited to life sciences, physical sciences, clinical sciences, math and computer science, agricultural science, engineering, and/or business. Limit 1/3 page.
Abstract and/or Project Description
Use this section to describe your presentation. If you are presenting at a meeting or workshop, provide to be submitted, submitted or accepted abstract. To facilitate review of your application, make sure to include title, list of authors, introductory information, and clear explanation of innovation, hypothesis or research question, methodology, results, and conclusion. If your submitted or accepted abstract does not include all this information, add a second paragraph containing the information. If you are not presenting results at the meeting/workshop, describe the usefulness of attending in the context of your own research program, educational program, and/or career advancement. If you are organizing a session, provide details about the session. If your travel is to collect biotechnology related data at specialized shared facilities or sites, discuss the original research aims that will be supported by data collection. This abstract/project description may be posted on the CSUPERB Web site only if project is funded. Do not include proprietary information. Limit 2/3 page
Relevance of Proposed Travel to Your Ongoing Education and/or Research Project Plans
Use this section to explain how the proposed travel is relevant to advancing your educational and/or research objectives. Limit 1/3 page.
Budget and Justification
See Budget Guidelines for instructions and details.
Past Travel Support from CSUPERB
List past CSUPERB Travel Grant funding. Do not include travel reimbursements related to the annual symposium or other CSUPERB activities. Limit 1/2 page.
Contact Information
For questions related to this grant program, please contact either
Rajni Garg
Director, Grants and Awards
(619) 594-1877
Susan Baxter
CSUPERB Executive Director
(619) 594-2510
For questions related to proposal submission, please contact
Eric Nedelman
Administrative Specialist, CSUPERB
(619) 594-1203
For questions related to travel reimbursement, please contact
James Schmitt
Budget Analyst, CSUPERB
(619) 594-5299