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CUSE Grants Program HUMANITIES CENTER NOVEMBER 2, 2018 UPDATED 11/15/2018

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CUSE Grants ProgramH U M A N I T I E S C E N T E R

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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.”

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2018 CUSE Grants Results90 projects funded

•51 in humanities, social sciences, and creative research areas

•39 in STEM research areas•Seed Grants (5k): 26 funded

•Innovative & Interdisciplinary Research (30K): 40 funded

•Good to Great Grant (30k): 6 funded

•Interdisciplinary Seminar Grant (10k): 18 funded

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4 programs within Cuse Grants

1. Seed Grant

2. Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant

3. Good to Great Grant4. Interdisciplinary Seminar Grant

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Seed GrantSeed Grants characteristics: Funding is capped at $5,000, per applicationThey are for a 2 year durationApplications support individuals or teamsProject Narrative section is 3 pages

Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

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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 6 pages

Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

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Good to Great GrantGood to Great Grant characteristics: Funding is capped at $30,000, per applicationThey are for a 2 year durationApplications support individuals or teamsMust evidence excellent reviews from external funding

sources and have the School/College’s ADR support.Project Narrative section is 6 pages

Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

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Interdisciplinary Seminar GrantInterdisciplinary 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 3 pages

Deadline for submission is 5pm, January 31, 2018

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Proposal FormattingA. Margin - 1 inch: top, bottom, left, and right

B. Minimum font size - 12 points

C. Single-spaced, single-sided 8.5 x 11 inch pages

D. Pages should be numbered

E. With the exception of the BUDGET all files uploaded as single PDF document, named by subsections (e.g. PROJECT NARRATIVE.pdf, etc.).

Please Note: Compliance with the proposal formatting guidelines is important! Reviewers will be instructed to disregard pages submitted that extend beyond stated maximums.

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Proposal SubmissionOnline Application Form

a. Browse to https://syracuse.infoready4.comb. Click on the 2019 CUSE Grant Programc. Click “Apply”d. Click Syracuse University Login and use your

NetID & PW to login

The finalized RFP and link to Application Portal is also posted at:

https://research.syr.edu/proposal-support-services/internal-grant-programs/cuse-grants/

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Proposal SubmissionOnline Application Form (Continued)

e. Complete application details screen: •PI title, school/college, depart., center/institute (if applicable), tenure status

•Co-PI/Co-I roles & info•Type of application (Seed, I2, G2G, Seminar)•Proposal Title•Total funding request•Indicate Compliance Approvals (None, IRB, IACUC)•Indicate if previously submitted for CUSE funding •Project Summary – Limited to 250 words

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Proposal SubmissionProposal Componentsa. Project Narrativeb. Key Personnelc. References Citedd. Response to Previous

Reviewe. Facilities and Equipment

f. Budgetg. Budget Justificationh. Curriculum Vitaei. Current and Pending

Supportj. Collaborators and Other

Affiliations

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Project NarrativeMake 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:o IntroductionoRationale, Significance, and Broader ImpactoApproacho Intent to leverage CUSE funding

Note: Avoid excessive jargon in proposal narratives, as reviewers may not be experts in your specific area.

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Intent to Leverage CUSE fundingThis section should be used to prospectively discuss how you will leverage CUSE funding to further pursue extramural grant funding sourceso List what funding agencies & specific programs you plan to apply for, and

how CUSE funding will be impactful

Demonstrate how you will show impact from this grant external to the institution

For disciplines where external funding is limited, leveraging success through the creation of new scholarship, collaborations or educational programs can be described

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Key PersonnelLimited to one (1) single-spaced page.Clearly describe roles & responsibilities of PI, Co-

PIs and Co-Investigators. Biographical sketches for key personnel are

attached separately.

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References CitedThis 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

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Response to Previous ReviewResponse to Previous CUSE Review – (1) single-spaced page. oRequired for all previously submitted Seed, I2, or Seminar proposals. oRespond to review panel summary, incl. how project has changed

Response to Extramural Reviews – (4) single-spaced pages. oRequired for G2G proposals only. Include: o 1) The PIs response to extramural grant reviews, including how the G2G proposal

will help make a subsequent extramural submission more competitive; o 2) A statement of assessment of the competitiveness of the G2G application from

the Associate Dean for Research of the college/school; o 3) A copy of the external agency review (not subject to page limitations for this

section). Compile these three documents into one PDF attachment.

If neither of these sections applicable, do not upload document.

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Facilities and EquipmentDescribe the landscape of facilities, materials, equipment and resources and facilities available to you at Syracuse University to conduct the project.o Ex. Existing computer equipment/software, performance or meeting

facilities, special collections or scanning and recording devices …

For Interdisciplinary projects, note any additional resources leveraged by the entire collaboration.

If your project does not require any facilities, materials, equipment or other resources apart from what is requested in the proposal budget, please state this in the attachment.

Limited to two (2) single-spaced pages

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Budget – Allowable CostsUtilize CUSE Grant Budget Template from Application Portal

Funds can be requested for the following allowable costs:o Salaries & Wages for PIs and Co-I’s – limited to one (1) month

o Other Salaries & Wages – For I2 & G2G grants, allowable for postdocs, students, and essential staff

o Fringe Benefits – the budget template will assign current fringe benefits corresponding to the salary line

o Equipment – total is limited to $5,000 I2 and G2G

o Travel – Must be directly related to CUSE grant project activities

o Other Direct Costs – Materials & Supplies (ex. meeting supplies, books), Consultant Costs (limit 25% of budget), Purchased Services (ex. transcription or translation costs),Rental of Off-site Facilities, Human Subject payments, and other relevant expenses (ex. archive fees, food & beverages for all-day workshops)

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Budget – Unallowable CostsThe following items are unallowable costs on a Cuse grant:

oSubcontracts to external institutionsoOffice SuppliesoCell PhonesoInternet serviceoMemberships/subscriptionsoiPads and ComputersoComputer peripherals oIndirect costs

*Note: Project-specific software package(s) are allowed if predominately used for the project, but a detailed justification must be provided.

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Budget JustificationProvide a narrative justification to the items requested in your Project Budget

An opportunity to thoroughly explain what budget allocations are needed and why they are important to complete the goals and objectives of your project

A budget justification template is provided on the Application PortalLimited to three (3) single-spaced pages

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Curriculum Vitae/BiosketchProvide a CV in any extramural agency format (e.g. NIH, NSF, DOD) for each PI/Co-PI, limited to academic & research credentials

If not utilizing an extramural agency format, include the following:o Brief summary of investigator’s qualifications for proposed projecto Brief summary of teaching, scholarship and research expertiseo Education history (degrees) and relevant employment historyo Relevant honors and awards (limit to five)o Relevant products, including: Peer reviewed publications, books, book

chapters, or other academic/ artistic outputs consistent w/discipline, such as scores, films, productions, performances or artworks.

Do not list meetings attended, seminars given, personal data

Limited to five (5) single-spaced pages

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Current and Pending SupportUtilize the Current and Pending form provided on the CuseGrants 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

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Conflict of Interest FormDownload COI form from the Application Portal

PI and all Co-investigators must complete

Intended to minimize potential conflicts of interest in the review process

Include the following:o Co-authors on publications w/in past 3 yrs, including pending publications

and submissions.o All collaborators on projects w/in past 3 yrs, including current and planned

collaborations. o All thesis or postdoctoral advisees/advisors

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Review Process 1st Stage Screening1st 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

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Merit Review ProcessReviewers from a variety of disciplines from across the University will be engaged. Evaluation Criteria: Overall Merit (25%) Qualifications of Personnel and Adequacy of Facilities (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 & availability of funds

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CUSE Review Process - 201812 review teams formed, with 3 reviewers/ per team

4 additional alternate reviewers were brought on to minimize COIs

ALL reviewers signed Non-disclosure agreements to maintain confidentiality

Expertise of review teams were matched with proposals to the degree reasonable/practicable

Each review team assigned between 7 -11 proposals to review/score

2 review teams were exclusively tasked with reviewing Humanities topic areas. Teams were multi-disciplinary, with lead reviewer assignments made with intent of most closely aligning expertise to proposals

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Cuse Grant SubmissionMust be submitted by 5:00pm January 31, 2018

Submit electronically at https://Syracuse.infoready4.com

An email acknowledgment of receipt will be sent once the Cuse grant application is received

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Questions?Christina Leigh Docteur

Director of Proposal Support Services

[email protected]

Phone x2195

Stuart Taub

Director, Sponsored Programs

[email protected]

Phone: x9356