Scaling Success Grant

Application Checklist & Requirements

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Part One: Applicant Information

This information will need to be entered into text boxes on InfoReady.

• Lead Faculty First and Last Name
• Lead Faculty VUnetID
• Lead Faculty Department
• Lead Faculty Appointment Title
• Project Collaborators and Personnel
• Department Administrator Name and Email
• Total Amount of Funding Requested
• Select primary category of project proposed (Basic Science/Engineering/Social Science/Humanities/Arts)
• Targeted Sponsor
• Targeted Program
• Targeted Submission Date

Part 2: Proposal Information

These responses will be entered into text boxes on InfoReady.

• Proposal Title
• Project Abstract (100 words)
• Research & Methods (750 words)
  Briefly explain your proposed project, the research question(s) it addresses, and the methodological approach and rationale of your project. Also discuss the significance and impact of the work proposed on your field and subfields. References are not required, and any included will count toward the word count, though you may upload an optional references/bibliography document to this application. Please make sure that your response is free of field-specific jargon and will be accessible to readers in your selected discipline group (Science & Medicine, Arts & Humanities, Engineering, and Social Science).
• Scaling and Sponsorship Information (750 words)
  To what sponsor and/or program are you applying? Please explain your relationship, communication with the sponsor, and the feedback you have received from the sponsor on your work.  How have you incorporated their feedback into your proposed activities? How does this represent an opportunity to scale your work? How has your past work, grants, awards, collaboration, etc., prepared you for this targeted external opportunity?
• Workplan (500 words)
  Describe your workplan, timeline, and all notable benchmarks for the 12-month grant period, including when you plan to submit your proposal to the external sponsor.
• Collaboration (500 words max)
  If applicable, please describe the role of all individuals listed on the project, including the PI and any co-collaborators.
• Postdoctoral Workers (500 words max)
  If hiring a postdoc, please explain a) the necessity of the postdoc to the project, b) the work the postdoc will be doing on the project, c) if a postdoc has already been selected or will be a new hire, d) if hiring a new postdoc, please discuss the desired qualifications of the postdoc, and e) a sustainable plan for supporting the postdoc after the Scaling Success Grant ends. Please note that OVPRI Internal Awards will only cover up to $60,000 for postdoc hires.
• Budget Justification (500 words)
  Please explain and justify what the requested funds will cover, if awarded. This section should correlate to the attached budget.
• Disclosure of Internal Funds
  Disclose specific dollar amounts of all internal funds currently available (start-up funds, annual allocations, endowed-chair funds, other internal awards, etc.) for each VU faculty member listed. Indicate why these monies cannot be used for the proposed project expenditures and if there will be any cost-sharing on the part of the PI/co-investigators from those internal funds.
• IRB Approval
  Does this project require IRB approval? If so, has this process been initiated?

Uploads

The following items must be uploaded to the application portal on InfoReady in pdf format. Additional written content or files, other than what is listed below, will not be reviewed.

• Detailed budget (Please use this template)
  Upload a detailed budget using the template provided on the Details page of this competition. Please be thorough in describing your costs. For example, if there is any staff support listed on this grant, you must list the % effort and how the rate is calculated, etc.  The expenses listed should be justified in the budget justification above.
• Documentation of Sponsor Interest
  Applicants should have positive communication from a sponsor regarding their project, though this may vary in form and content. Examples include, but are not limited to, feedback on a prior application, written communication with a program officer, transcript or summary of communication with program officer, etc.
  
• Scholarship and Sponsorship Information
  All VU faculty listed on this application must upload a list of their five most recent and relevant (to this project) publications or works. Please do not upload entire copies of these publications; citations are sufficient. All VU faculty listed on this application must also include a list of all external sponsorship from the last five years, including:
  • Project Title
  • Sponsoring Group/Agency
  • Grant or Award Type
  • Individual role
  • Dates of Award
  • Total Award Amount
• Optional References/Selected Bibliography:  Please limit your bibliography/references to one page. An optional supporting image or attachment may be included on a separate page below your references. Additional written content will not be reviewed. (You may include brief captions to any images, but they should be short and descriptive.)