Required Materials

Application

• Maximum three pages, not including CV, current/pending/anticipated follow-up funding sources, and level of support.

• Brief descriptive title
• Justification
  • This statement should make a case for why the grant is needed, including how the grant will benefit the applicant professionally in ways that would otherwise not be possible.
  • Emphasize the new direction of the proposed research that is not currently supported by other funds. How is this project different from currently funded projects?
• Time of proposed activities for which funding is sought
• Statement Supporting Diverse Communities
• Budget Summary (see template)
  • Equipment and faculty and technical staff salaries are not eligible; a wide variety of other expenses will be considered. Please include budget justification.
  • For those with significant remaining startup funds, please include an explanation why the new funds are required.

Additional Materials

• Current and Pending Support, anticipated sources of follow-up funding
  • Remaining funds from start-up package
  • Current and pending federal and other support – submit abstract and aims (the abstract and aims are not part of the 5-page CV limit).
  • identify follow-up funding for which you may apply, assuming that the data from this grant supports such an application.
• Applicant’s CV
  • Limited to five pages in length
  • Includes a list of all publications in the last five years and up to five other significant publications
• Mentor or chair’s letter of support (maximum two pages)