Eastern Illinois University
FY 2015 PROPOSAL INITIATIVE FUND
CHECKLIST
Please read all application materials carefully. If you have any questions, please contact the
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at 581-2125. The FY 2015 competition is subject to
the availability of funding.
Prior to turning in your application, please verify that all of the following requirements are met:
The proposal is hand-delivered to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1102
Blair Hall, by noon on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT
BE REVIEWED!
Your complete application package includes:
- this checklist
- PIF Grant Agreement with Item I. completed
- proposal that follows the following format guidelines
The narrative portion of the proposal (sections 1 - 4) must not exceed five
single-sided pages. This limitation does not include attachments (cover
page, outline or rough draft of external proposal, vita, and supplementary
materials).
- The text should be single-spaced.
- Margins must not be smaller than one inch.
- The font should be at least 11 point Arial, Helvetica, or Times New Roman.
- vita (with an asterisk on relevant items, and does not exceed the page limitation of
five single-sided pages)
- supplementary materials (if applicable), and does not exceed the page limitation of
three single-sided pages)
Past grant reports are on file in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
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All other Program Guidelines have been followed.
Will this project involve Human Subjects? (check one)
__ Yes/__ No IRB approval # (or pending) _________
Will this project involve Vertebrate Animals? (check one)
__ Yes/__ No IACUC approval # (or pending) _________
The signatures of the Principal Investigator/Project Director(s) and the supervisor(s) are
completed below.
Principal Investigator/Project Director’s Signature
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Date
Co-Principal Investigator/Project Director’s Signature
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Date
I understand and endorse the proposal that is being submitted by the applicant.
Supervisor’s Signature
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Date
Supervisor’s Signature
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Date
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(COVER SHEET)
FY 2015 PIF GRANT AGREEMENT
I.
PROPOSAL SUMMARY (To be submitted with proposal.)
TITLE OF PROJECT: ____________________________________________________
*PI/PD
Co-PI/PD (if any):
Name:
___________________________
________________________
EIU Title or Rank:
___________________________
________________________
Department:
___________________________
________________________
I am applying for a
_____ Type A
______ Type B
PIF grant.
Budget Summary
Priority of Line Item Funding:**
Example
3
1
2
5
4
___ 6__
Approved
(Do Not Fill In)
Your Ranking
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A. Travel
B. Student Help
C. Equipment
D. Commodities
E. Contractual Services
F. Other
TOTAL AMOUNTS
Requested
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$___________
$__________
$___________
**Please rank line items by importance to successful completion of their project. An example is shown
in the above budget. One (1) is the highest priority; six (6) is the lowest.
II.
APPROVAL SUMMARY (To be signed only after proposal is approved.)
Proposal Approved by: ______________________________ __________________
(Director, ORSP)
(Date)
III.
ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT BY PROJECT DIRECTOR
INVESTIGATOR (To be signed only after award is offered.)
OR
PRINCIPAL
I accept this grant and its provisions and understand that all monetary transactions will be
coordinated through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and will be handled
according to the regulations specified for the disbursement of State allocated funds.
I agree to submit a proposal for external funding as it is outlined in the proposal that I submitted
for funding by the Proposal Initiative Fund.
I agree to submit a final report of this project to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
_________________________________________________________
(Signature, Principal Investigator or Project Director)
*PI – Principal Investigator/PD – Project Director
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(Date)