Limited Submission — White Paper Guidelines
Individual investigator proposals (two-page summary) |
Equipment / Instrumentation proposals (two-page summary) |
Center and / or multi-investigator proposals (four-page summary) |
Sponsoring Agency/ Program Name and/or Solicitation # | Sponsoring Agency/ Program Name and/or Solicitation # | Sponsoring Agency/ Program Name and/or Solicitation # |
Sponsor's due date | Sponsor's due date | Sponsor's due date |
Project Title | Project Title | Project Title |
PI Name/Dept/College | PI Name/Dept/College | PI Name/Dept/College |
Lay summary of the proposed research for internal review | Description of the equipment and need justification for internal review | Lay summary of the proposed research for internal review |
Amount of external funding needed (Direct and Indirect Cost) | Amount of external funding needed (Direct and Indirect Cost) | Amount of external funding needed (Direct and Indirect Cost) |
Level and source of institutional commitment needed | Level and source of institutional commitment needed | Level and source of institutional commitment needed |
Description of the intellectual merit and the broader impact of the project (for NSF proposals) |
Description of the intellectual merit and the broader impact of the project (for NSF proposals) |
Description of the intellectual merit and the broader impact of the project (for NSF proposals) |
Description of the public health relevance (for NIH proposals) | Description of the public health relevance (for NIH proposals) | Description of the public health relevance (for NIH proposals) |
Specify whether this is a request for acquisition or development of equipment (NSF MRI proposals only) | Description of how the proposed center/multi-investigator project fits with UD’s strategic initiatives | |
Description of the plan for maintenance, operation, and technical support of the instrumentation, and for attracting new users | Rationale for creating the center/multi-investigator project now and ideas for long-term sustainability | |
Include information regarding the estimated number of researchers who will benefit from the use of the equipment | Description of how the center will be organized and managed | |
One-page table listing of all faculty (internal and external) who will be involved in the submission and the estimated number of researchers who will benefit from the creation of the center |