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/RESEARCH STIMULATION GRANT
(RSG) PROGRAM
APPLICATIONAcademic Affairs
Office of Research Sponsored Programs
Request for Proposals (RFP) available at
Proposal Due Date: Monday October 19, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. pacific time
Submission Method: Email completed proposalto
Project Title:
Principal Investigator (PI)
Name: PI Title:
Department:College:
Phone:Email:
Co-PIs (if any):(Name, Department and College,Institution (if not CSU Chico), and Email address for each co-PI)
Total Budget Request:
(Maximum Request = $10,000)
Are Human Subjects involved in this project? (Yes or No):
Is the IRB review pending? (yes, no or n/a): If no, list approved IRB date:
Are Vertebrate Animals used in this project? (Yes or No):
Is the IACUC review pending? (yes, no or n/a): If no, list approved IACUC date:
PI Certification**: By signing this application, the PI certifies that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of the PIs knowledge. False, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may result in the removal of this application from review or in termination of the grant if it has been awarded.
PI: ______
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Department Certification**: By signing this application the Department Chair or equivalent administrator acknowledges that they have reviewed the proposed project and supports this grant application, including support of any release time.
Department Chair:______
Signature Print NameDate
College Dean approval:______
SignaturePrint NameDate
**please submit a scanned PDF of this cover page with signatures, along with proposal
(completed according to specific instructions below)
General Instructions
For all text entries, use single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font or 11 point Arial font, with0.75-inch margins.Use only the space that is allocated and adhere to stated page limits. Submissions not following this format cannot be accepted.
ABSTRACT(To be no longer than this page)
Please provide a succinct, accurate description of the proposed work. State the long-term objectives and specific aims of the activity. Please note that this abstract may be made publically available.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Limit 2 pages.References and any figures/graphics {include descriptive captions} may be on two additional, separate pages (1 page each). Proposal should be written such that an educated reviewer from outside of your discipline can understand it.
Include the following sections:Background and Significance / note: additional space is provided below for “milestones/timeline”, “external funding plan” and ‘Student participation”
1-3 Specific Aims & associated Hypothesis (if applicable)
Research Plan and Methodology(for any co-PIs, describe their role and applicable expertise in project)
Anticipated Outcomes/Products
You may remove this table and other instructions to provide additional space for text.
KEY MILESTONES andTIMELINE
Limit 1/3 page. Suggestion: use a chart or table including dates and milestones
PLAN FOR APPLYING FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING
Limit 1/3 page. PIs are encouraged to consider external sponsors (agencies, organizations, etc.) that may lead to follow-on support of projects ≥2 years in scope and which can support assigned time for research (RT). However, the sponsor type and budget amount or scope will not be used in RSG proposal review, since the objective is to increase support for faculty research and creative activities irrespective of disciplinary field.
PLAN FOR PARTICIPATION, MENTORSHIP, and /or IMPACT FOR STUDENTS
Limit 1/3 page.
BUDGET REQUESTED
(Limit 1 page.)
Budget Category /Amount Requested ($)
1. Faculty Assigned Time specify semester(s) to be used(≤4 units per AY, at CSU replacement rate of $1751 per teaching unit; do not include fringe for this budget line item)
Assigned Time – Subtotal:
2. Faculty Additional Employment
(include fringe rate of 10.73% in this budget line item)
Additional Employment – Subtotal:
3. Student Salary -specify if graduate or undergraduate student, hours and rate of pay
(include fringe rate of 10.73% in this budget line item)
Student Support – Subtotal:
4. SuppliesMaterials(list and provide cost ofitems or item categories)
Supplies & Materials – Subtotal:
5. Small Equipment(list and provide cost of each item requested)
Small Equipment – Subtotal:
6. Services, Other (research-related services; participant incentives; other costs)
Other– Subtotal:
7. Research-Related Travel --follow campus (“state”) travel policy (provide cost estimates for travel, accommodations, meals, registration fees; in the following Budget Justification, specify if travel is domestic or international)
Travel– Subtotal:
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED
(Maximum Request = $10,000):
/ $BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Limit 1 page. For each budget category above, provide a description of the costs to be incurred and rationale for use in the project. For services, provide quoted pricing; if internal services are proposed (e.g., by a university Center, Institute, or Core Facility), a Special Campus Service Agreement (SCSA) may be required (contact RESP for more information, ).
TWO-PAGE RESEARCH BIOSKETCH (for PI, and any Co-PIs)
Include the following: Education; Positions Held; Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (particularly those related to proposed project aims); Relevant Synergistic/Professional Services or Activities; Current and Pending Research Support (include both extramural and internal grants)