Project Summary. Maximum 1 page. This should include the goal of the proposed project, a clear and concise description of the targeted audience, the extent and source of the applicant pool, the recruitment plan, the mentoring strategy to be used, and the areas of research projects to be assigned to students; and 3 A brief paragraph describing the Anticipated Broader Impacts of the proposed work. Proposals that do not separately address in the project summary both intellectual merit and broader impacts will be returned without review.
Project Description. Maximum 5 pages. The preliminary proposal narrative must include the following sections: 1 Statement of project goals and strategies to be used to achieve the goals; 2 List of program elements and brief rationale; 3 Nature of the research environment, experience of mentors especially in training underrepresented minority students, and description of research project s that students will be engaged in; and 4 Recruitment and selection plans, specifically noting the audience targeted for participation and the estimated number eligible to participate.
A program evaluation section is not required for preliminary proposals. References Cited. A list of references to pertinent literature for the URM project. Indicate with an asterisk any undergraduate student co-authors cited. Biographical sketches 2 pages each. No budget is required. This entry allows correct FastLane processing.
Supplementary Documentation section must include a single list, alphabetized by last name, of the full names of all individuals with conflicts of interest for all senior personnel PI, Co-PI and research mentors included and any named personnel whose salary will be requested. Conflicts to be identified are 1 PhD thesis advisors or advisees, 2 collaborators or co-authors, including postdocs, for the past 48 months, and 3 any other individuals or organizations with which the investigator has financial ties please specify type of conflict for each individual listed.
The following information provides instructions that supplement the Grant Proposal Guide:. The title of the proposal must start with the acronym " URM A single individual should be designated clearly as Principal Investigator. In the case of collaborative proposals, a Principal Investigator must be identified at each institution.
This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the URM award. However, each institution may designate one additional person as co-principal investigator, should developing and operating the URM project involve such shared responsibility.
Other anticipated research mentors are listed as Senior Personnel. This summary should be intelligible to a general audience. The intellectual merit and anticipated broader impacts must be addressed separately. If the intellectual merit and anticipated broader impacts are not addressed separately, the proposal will be returned without review. Provide a statement of the program goals, a brief description of the types of research projects involved, and a brief description of program activities including recruitment, selection and retention of students.
The number of students and the length of time students will be engaged in the program should be clearly stated. The project description contains the following items "a" through "f" and is not to exceed 15 pages in length.
This section must describe the earlier project s and outcomes in sufficient detail to permit reviewers to reach an informed conclusion regarding the value of the results achieved. This will likely include results from the project evaluation, summary information on recruitment efforts including the number and demographic make-up of applicants, the number and demographic make-up of participants, participant home institutions, career choices of participants; and a list of publications or professional conference presentations resulting from the NSF award s.
This section of the Project Description is limited to a maximum of five pages. Provide a brief description of the goals and objectives of the proposed URM project including the areas of the research projects, the targeted student participants, mentoring strategies to be used, and the organizational structure to the URM activity.
Proposals should address the approach to undergraduate research training to be used, and should provide detailed descriptions of examples of research projects that students will pursue. Enhancement activities that will develop the critical thinking and communication skills of the students should also be described in detail. Any other activities such as seminars, group discussions, lectures, workshops, social activities etc.
The students should be expected to produce both written and oral presentations of their research project. A multi-year schedule of activities should be provided, clearly showing the set of activities students are expected to do and accomplish in the URM program. URM students should be expected to spend a minimum of one year in the program. This subsection should describe the mentoring strategy to be used, and whether such a strategy has been practiced at the institution.
Any outcomes or evaluation of the mentoring strategy should also be discussed. Interactions between and among students and mentors should be described in detail. This subsection should also describe the experience and record of involvement with undergraduate research of the Principal Investigator, the Co-Principal Investigator and the faculty who may serve as research mentors.
The PI should describe the proposing institution's commitment to undergraduate research and mentoring. This should include information on the record of faculty mentors in publishing work involving undergraduate authors and in providing professional development opportunities for undergraduate student researchers.
The facilities, equipment, and other resources available to support the proposed undergraduate research experiences should be described in relation to those activities. The FastLane form on Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources should be marked "See the Project Description" and the information should be included in this subsection instead.
The criteria for, and overall quality of, the student recruitment and selection processes will be an important element in proposal evaluation. The recruitment plan should be as specific as possible, including criteria for student selection and the source and extent of the pool of applicants. Mention should be made specifically on how members of under-represented groups will be recruited and how many are expected to be involved in the program. Only undergraduate students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions can be supported with funds from a URM award.
The objective of the evaluation process is to measure qualitatively and quantitatively the success of the project in achieving its goals and to provide a mechanism for making mid-program changes to more effectively achieve those goals.
For example, evaluation may involve periodic measures throughout the project to ensure that it is progressing satisfactorily according to the project plan, and may involve pre- and post-project measures aimed at determining the degree to which URM activities are making a significant difference in the student's knowledge, skills, interest and career choices in biology.
Additionally, a detailed description of a student tracking plan should be included. The plan should contain structured means of tracking participating students beyond graduation, with the aim of gauging the extent to which the URM experience has been a lasting influence on students' career paths. A list of references to pertinent literature for the URM project must be included. The GPG guidelines for biographical material apply; however, senior personnel are encouraged to include publications with undergraduate co-authors indicate student co-authors with an asterisk and other activities or accomplishments relevant to a successful URM activity.
Appropriate levels of supplies and travel and housing funds should be provided for each student participant. All student participant costs should be entered under proposal budget Line F, Participant Support costs. Special Note: A grantee may pay stipends as scholarships or wages as it determines appropriate. In either case, money received by individuals may be taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code of and may also be subject to state or local taxes.
The following items are included in this section: Conflicts of Interest required , Ethics component optional , and Letter of Commitment if appropriate. No other documents will be accepted. Ethics Component limited to 2 pages. Proposals may apply for support of ethics in science or engineering activities in a URM project. A separate budget sheet is not possible in FastLane. The total ethics budget should be placed on Line G6 Other Direct Costs on the proposal budget, but must be itemized in the budget justification, with a total shown for the items equal to the amount entered on Line G6 of the proposal budget.
Letters of Commitment. Signed letters of commitment documenting collaborative arrangements of significance to the proposal should be scanned and placed in Supplementary Documentation section. Compliance with this requirement is critical to determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines.
Failure to submit this information may delay processing. Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not required under this solicitation.
Proposers are required to prepare and submit all proposals for this program solicitation through use of the NSF FastLane system. Specific questions related to this program solicitation should be referred to the NSF program staff contact s listed in Section VIII of this funding opportunity.
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A total of 45 trainees will be funded by the program: 30 Ph. In addition, the researchers expect to include in the cohort 10 to 12 Ph.
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