Grant Proposals

Proposals are due by 5pm (EST) on Friday December 2, 2022

Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF and emailed to gga-research@ncsu.edu
- Use “Submit Proposal” button above to open email to gga-research@ncsu.edu

Proposed projects should be relevant to the field of Genetics and Genomics
The proposal must include an NCSU faculty member as the lead PI, and all co-PIs must be affiliated with NCSU
Support can be up to one-year of research or proposal development
It is anticipated that funds will be available in February 2023
Proposals MUST be either Research Focus or Training Grant Focus
- Format guidelines for each proposal type can be viewed below

Cover page (0.5 – 1.0 page):

Proposal Title
Abstract (up to 300 words): emphasize innovation, include feasibility
Interdisciplinary Statement (up to 300 words): Interdisciplinary is defined as involving at least two distinct fields, preferably from different colleges and/or departments. Define the roles of each PI on the team.
Names & affiliations of one corresponding PI and all co-PIs (include department and college). There is no limit to the number of co-PIs
Keywords (up to 5)
Limited funds from outside the GGA are available to fund a few projects. Please indicate whether you would like your project to also be considered for funding from the Data Science Academy (DSA) and/or Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI). This is NOT REQUIRED, but will help with the review process.
- For DSA Funding: Proposals should explain how the research includes discovery of or novel application of data science. The Data Science Academy prioritizes proposals that describe how they will build diversity, equity and inclusion.
- For CMI funding: Proposals should aim to develop interdisciplinary teams focused on translating basic research and scientific discovery into clinical/societal applications to improve the health of animals and humans.

Project Description (3 pages):

Aims
Background: Brief background to project.
Innovation/ Impact: How is this project innovative? What is the impact if successful? Why should we fund this idea? What is novel or unique about it?
Feasibility and Approach: Provide enough information to reviewers to demonstrate your ability to carry out this project within a 12 month time-frame. This can include published articles or previously generated data unrelated to this collaboration.
Expected Outcomes & Future Directions

References (no page limit)

Budget Page (0.5 – 1.0 page):

Indicate budget level: $5k, $10k, $15k or $20k
Provide a brief, qualitative description of how the funds will be used (e.g., supplies, equipment, stipend support for trainees (grad or undergrad), faculty summer salary, travel, etc.)

NSF or NIH-style Biosketches for each PI and co-PI.

Cover page (0.5 – 1.0 page):

Proposal Description (3 pages):

Overview of training grant focus
- Include potential title for Training Grant
- Include agency targeted along with link to RFP
- Who will be trainees (e.g., grad students, undergraduate students, postdocs)
- How does the training grant support diversity, equity, and inclusion? (Not just in recruitment, but in support and retention)
- Describe how this Training Grant strategy aligns with the RFP
Interdisciplinary and innovation: include some ideas of the educational research questions that will be addressed with the Training Grant (important for NSF Training Grant proposals)
Leadership: define the leadership team with a description of their diversity (e.g., diversity in research as well as in background/identity)
Trainers: provide a list of faculty trainers including a description of their diversity
Courses: provide ideas for new courses to support training program
Size: provide thoughts on size of training grant (e.g., number of trainees)

References (no page limit)

Budget Page (0.5 – 1.0 page):

Indicate budget level: $10k, $20k or $30K
Provide a brief, qualitative description of how the funds will be used (e.g., faculty summer salary, support for planning meetings, etc.)

NSF or NIH-style Biosketches for the PI, co-PIs and Trainers

Each research proposal will be reviewed by 2-3 reviewers
Each proposal will be reviewed based on potential
- Impact
- Scientific Merit
- Interdisciplinarity
- Feasibility
Each question below will be scored using the following scale:

QUESTIONS FOR REVIEWERS

Impact

Please rate the potential for this project to generate at least one manuscript that is suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal (Score 1-5)
Please rate the potential for this project to generate preliminary data to strongly support a grant application for extramural funding (Score 1-5)
Please rate the potential for this project to promote inter-departmental and/or inter-college interactions (Score 1-5)
What is the overall Impact Score for this proposal? (Score 1-5)
Please list the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Potential Impact of this proposal (open text)

Scientific Merit

Please rate the significance of the problem being studied (Score 1-5)
Please rate the relevance of the problem to the field of Genetics and Genomics (Score 1-5)
Please rate the transformative potential of this project (Score 1-5)
Please rate the appropriateness of the proposed methods (e.g., are the PIs applying state-of-the-art technology?) (Score 1-5)
Please rate the qualifications of the PIs to complete the proposed project (Score 1-5)
Please rate how well the Specific Aims are designed to test the stated hypothesis (Score 1-5)
Please rate how well the PIs have convinced you that they can accomplish the proposed work (Score 1-5)
What is the overall Scientific Merit score for this proposal? (Score 1-5)
Please list the Strengths and Weaknesses of the potential Scientific Impact of this proposal (open text)

Interdisciplinarity

Please rate the degree of interdisciplinarity of the research team (Score 1-5)
Please rate how well the disciplines will be integrated in this project (Score 1-5)
What is the overall Interdisciplinarity Component score for this proposal? (Score 1-5)
Please list the Strengths and Weaknesses of the potential Interdisciplinarity Component of this proposal (open text)

Feasibility

Please rate the likelihood that the proposed project can be completed within a 1-year time frame (Score 1-5)
Please rate the clarity and soundness of the research objectives and experimental design (Score 1-5)
What is the overall Feasibility score for this proposal? (Score 1-5)
Please list the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Feasibility of this proposal (open text)

Overall Score

What is the overall score for this proposal (Score 1-5)
What are the most important Strengths and Weaknesses of this proposal (open text)