Programmatic Infrastructure Development Grants Program: Proposal Guidelines
See the 2010 Programmatic Grants description and review 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.
Cover Page
Principal Investigators (PIs) who are tenured or tenure-track 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.
Mention whether the project is focused on the development of cross-disciplinary curriculum, workshops, teaching strategies, or shared facilities.
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 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 the milestones. Limit - 2/3 page.
Broad justification of project relationship to biotechnology and description of interface (emerging area) addressed by this proposal - Justify how the project is broadly related to the current practice of biotechnology. Describe the interface or emerging area in biotechnology that will be addressed by this project. Projects must involve faculty from more than one discipline or department. Projects must not involve faculty from only “traditional” (biology, chemistry, plant sciences, genetics, molecular biology) biotechnology disciplines. Limit - 1/3 page.
Institutional support and plans for sustainability of shared cross-disciplinary curriculum /workshop/ facility proposed - Provide details about institutional support and refer reviewers to letters of support from chairs, deans or other campus administrators. Discuss plans for sustainability of the cross-disciplinary project. Proposal teams can be made up of faculty from more than one CSU campus, however, this section should focus on multi-campus agreements, institutional support and sustainability issues. Limit - 2/3 page.
Student impact of proposed project - Discuss how the proposed project will engage, impact and prepare CSU students in biotechnology. Limit - 1/3 page.
Describe dissemination plan for materials or facilities developed - Outline a plan to publish, share or disseminate work online or share, remotely or otherwise, facilities with CSU colleagues system-wide. Make sure to include dissemination activities in project timeline and budget. Limit - 1/2 page.
Budget and Justification - Check the Budget Guidelines page for instructions and details.
Major Equipment, Shared Facilities and Other Resources Available to the Project - List all resources available for the project and refer to supporting letters, if available, to demonstrate project feasibility. For example: available equipment, release time, space, personnel, supplies, and software. 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, Infrastructure, and Workshops.
Attach additional pages as necessary.
CVs for PI and CoPIs
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 about this grant program, please contact either:
Rajni Garg
Director, Grants & Awards, CSUPERB
(619) 594-1877
Susan Baxter
Executive Director, CSUPERB
(619) 594-2510