Humanities Center January 19, 2018 CUSE Grants Program Humanities Center January 19, 2018

What are CUSE Grants? “CUSE grants will support a broad range of research areas ranging from basic, translational and applied sciences, engineering, social sciences, liberal arts, visual, fine and performing arts, humanities, to creative research and various other forms of scholarly activities.”

4 programs within Cuse Grants Seed Grant Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant Good to Great Grant Interdisciplinary Seminar Grant

Seed Grant Seed Grants characteristics: Funding is capped at $5,000, per application They are for a 2 year duration Applications support individuals or teams Project Narrative section is 2 pages Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant (I2 Research Grant) I2 Research Grants characteristics: Funding is capped at $30,000, per application They are for a 2 year duration Applications support both: Individuals – Innovative, and can be disciplinary in nature Teams – Interdisciplinary PI and/or team should proven successes in their field and competitively positioned for continued success. Project Narrative section is 5 pages Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

Good to Great Grant Good to Great Grant characteristics: Funding is capped at $30,000, per application They are for a 2 year duration Applications support individuals or teams Must evidence excellent reviews from external funding sources and have the School/College’s ADR support. Project Narrative section is 5 pages Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

Interdisciplinary Seminar Grant Interdisciplinary Seminar Grant characteristics: Funding is capped at $10,000, per application They are for a 2 year duration Applications support individuals or teams Designed to cover the costs of seminar series (e.g.- refreshments, space rental, invited speakers). Not for research activity or for departmental seminars Project Narrative section is 2 pages Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

Proposal Formatting Margin - 1 inch: top, bottom, left, and right Minimum font size - 12 points Single-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11 inch pages Pages should be numbered Please Note: Compliance with the proposal formatting guidelines is important! “Applications that do not meet the guidelines as stated in the RFP will be eliminated from the competition and will be returned to the applicant without review.”

Proposal Forms All Cuse Grant forms are located here for your convenience: https://research.syr.edu/internal-grant-programs/cuse- grants/ CUSE Grant Cover Form CUSE Budget Form Current and Pending Support Form CUSE Grant Conflict of Interest Listing Template

Project Summary Limited to 250 words This is the same requirement for all four Cuse grant programs

Project Narrative Make sure formatting requirements are set correctly and observe the page limitation for the specific Cuse grant program you are applying. Each Project Narrative should include the following sections: Introduction Rationale, Significance, and Broader Impact Approach For Good to Great Only: Plans to address extramural review panel Assessment statement from the ADR Note: Avoid excessive jargon in proposal narratives, as reviewers may not be experts in your specific area.

Leverage of CUSE funding Since the program is new, and there haven’t been previous CUSE grants projects, use this section to prospectively discuss how you will leverage CUSE funding to further pursue extramural grant funding sources. List what funding agencies you plan to apply for and what programs No Page Limit

References Cited This section lists all work cited in the text. References must be complete, including titles and all co-authors in a professional journal format List alphabetically, using last name of the first author, or list by number in the order of citation. No Page Limit

Facilities and Equipment List all equipment, resources and facilities that your team has at it’s availability to perform the project. For Interdisciplinary projects, ensure that the additional resources leveraged by the collaboration are noted. If facilities and equipment beyond what are currently available are necessary to complete the project, this should be stated and addressed. No Page Limit

Functions of Key Personnel Use this section to clearly describe the roles of the PI and Co-Investigators on the project. No Page Limit

Budget – Allowable Costs Utilize the provided Cuse Grant Budget Template Funds can be requested for: Salaries and Wages for postdocs and students Salaries and Wages for PIs and Co-I’s limited to one month Fringes Materials and Supplies Travel directly related to the project Equipment – total is limited to $5,000 I2 and G2G Publication Costs Project specific computers and/or project specific software (i.e.- predominate use on a Cuse grant project)

Budget – Unallowable Costs The following items are unallowable for expenditure on a Cuse grant: Subcontracts to external institutions Office Supplies Cell Phones Internet service Memberships/subscriptions iPads Computer peripherals Indirect costs

Budget Justification This section is where you provide narrative justification to the items requested in your Project Budget This is your opportunity to thoroughly explain what budget allocations are needed and why they are important to complete the goals and objectives of your project No Page Limitation, but typically accomplished in 2- 3 pages

Curriculum Vitae Provide biographical information for all investigators Present your academic and research credentials Do not list meetings attended, seminars given or personal information Limited to 2 pages (excluding publications list) Publications List: If your academic discipline does not publish in refereed journals, then substitute books, book chapters, or other academic/ artistic outputs consistent with your discipline

Current and Pending Support Utilize the form provided on the Cuse Grants web page to provide a listing of all proposals that are Pending, Awarded, or Planned for Submission. The Form is required for the PI of the CUSE Grant No Page Limitation

Conflict of Interest Form Utilize the form provided on the CUSE grants web page for convenience PI and all Co-investigators must complete The form is intended to minimize potential conflicts of interest in the review process Include the following: Co-authors on publications within the last 3 years, include pending submissions All collaborators on projects within the last 3 years, include current and planned All thesis or doctoral advisees/advisors

Review Process 1st Stage Screening 1st level screening will consist of checking margins, page limits, font sizes, line spacing, and inclusion of required sections etc. Program specific items will be checked (e.g. external reviews for G2G) Compliant proposals will then be prepared for distribution to review panels Non-compliant proposals will be returned to applicants without review

Merit Review Process Reviewers from a variety of disciplines from across the University will be engaged. Evaluation Criteria: Overall Merit (25%) Qualifications of Personnel (25%) Project Relevance (25%) Efforts and Success for extramural funding (25%) Reviewers will sort proposals into categories: Must fund High priority for funding Medium priority for funding Lower medium priority for funding Low Priority for funding Do Not fund Funding decisions based on evaluation rankings and availability of funds

Cuse Grant Submission Must be submitted by 5:00pm January 31, 2018 Submit electronically to Stuart Taub at ospoff@syr.edu Include “CUSE Grant Program” in the subject line of the email An email acknowledgment of receipt will be sent once the Cuse grant application is received

Questions? Stuart Taub, Director, Sponsored Programs staub@syr.edu Phone: x9356