RESEARCH STIMULATION GRANT
(RSG) PROGRAM
APPLICATION
Academic Affairs
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Request for Proposals (RFP) available at www.csuchico.edu/resp/facdev/irg
Proposal Due Date: Monday October 19, 2015 by 5:00 p.m. pacific time
Submission Method: Email completed proposal to Research@CSUChico.edu
Project Title:
Principal Investigator (PI)
Name:
Department:
Phone:
PI Title:
College:
Email:
Co-PIs (if any): (Name, Department and College, Institution (if not CSU Chico), and Email address for each co-PI)
Total Budget Request:
(Maximum Request = $10,000)
Are Human Subjects involved in this project? (Yes or No):
Is the IRB review pending? (yes, no or n/a):
If no, list approved IRB date:
Are Vertebrate Animals used in this project? (Yes or No):
Is the IACUC review pending? (yes, no or n/a):
If no, list approved IACUC date:
PI Certification**: By signing this application, the PI certifies that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of the
PIs knowledge. False, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may result in the removal of this application from review or in termination of the
grant if it has been awarded.
PI: ___________________________________________________
Signature
_________________
Date
Department Certification**: By signing this application the Department Chair or equivalent administrator acknowledges that they have
reviewed the proposed project and supports this grant application, including support of any release time.
Department Chair:_________________________________________
Signature
Print Name
College Dean approval:______________________________________
Signature
Print Name
_________________
Date
_________________
Date
**please submit a scanned PDF of this cover page with signatures, along with proposal
(completed according to specific instructions below)
PI:
Project Title:
College:
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General Instructions
For all text entries, use single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font or 11 point Arial font, with 0.75-inch margins. Use only the space that is
allocated and adhere to stated page limits. Submissions not following this format cannot be accepted.
ABSTRACT (To be no longer than this page)
Please provide a succinct, accurate description of the proposed work. State the long-term objectives and specific aims of the activity. Please note
that this abstract may be made publically available.
PI:
Project Title:
College:
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Limit 2 pages. References and any figures/graphics {include descriptive captions} may be on two additional, separate pages
(1 page each). Proposal should be written such that an educated reviewer from outside of your discipline can understand it.
Include the following sections:
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE
1-3 SPECIFIC AIMS & ASSOCIATED HYPOTHESIS (IF APPLICABLE) NOTE: ADDITIONAL SPACE IS PROVIDED BELOW FOR
RESEARCH PLAN AND METHODOLOGY (FOR ANY CO-PIS, DESCRIBE “MILESTONES/TIMELINE”, “EXTERNAL FUNDING
PLAN” AND ‘STUDENT PARTICIPATION”
THEIR ROLE AND APPLICABLE EXPERTISE IN PROJECT)
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES/PRODUCTS
You may remove this table and other instructions to provide additional space for text.
PI:
Project Title:
College:
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KEY MILESTONES and TIMELINE
Limit 1/3 page. Suggestion: use a chart or table including dates and milestones
PLAN FOR APPLYING FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING
Limit 1/3 page. PIs are encouraged to consider external sponsors (agencies, organizations, etc.) that may lead to follow-on support of projects ≥2
years in scope and which can support assigned time for research (RT). However, the sponsor type and budget amount or scope will not be used
in RSG proposal review, since the objective is to increase support for faculty research and creative activities irrespective of disciplinary field.
PLAN FOR PARTICIPATION, MENTORSHIP, and /or IMPACT FOR STUDENTS
Limit 1/3 page.
PI:
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College:
BUDGET REQUESTED
(Limit 1 page.)
Budget Category
1. Faculty Assigned Time
Amount Requested ($)
 specify semester(s) to be used
(≤4 units per AY, at CSU replacement rate of $1751 per teaching unit; do not include fringe for this budget line item)
Assigned Time – Subtotal:
2. Faculty Additional Employment
(include fringe rate of 10.73% in this budget line item)
Additional Employment – Subtotal:
3. Student Salary -specify if graduate or undergraduate student, hours and rate of pay
(include fringe rate of 10.73% in this budget line item)
Student Support – Subtotal:
4. Supplies & Materials (list and provide cost of items or item categories)
Supplies & Materials – Subtotal:
5. Small Equipment (list and provide cost of each item requested)
Small Equipment – Subtotal:
6. Services, Other (research-related services; participant incentives; other costs)
Other – Subtotal:
--follow campus (“state”) travel policy
(provide cost estimates for travel, accommodations, meals,
registration fees; in the following Budget Justification, specify if travel is domestic or international)
7. Research-Related Travel
Travel – Subtotal:
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED
(Maximum Request = $10,000):
$
PI:
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BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Limit 1 page. For each budget category above, provide a description of the costs to be incurred and rationale for use in the project. For services,
provide quoted pricing; if internal services are proposed (e.g., by a university Center, Institute, or Core Facility), a Special Campus Service
Agreement (SCSA) may be required (contact RESP for more information, Research@CSUChico.edu).
PI:
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TWO-PAGE RESEARCH BIOSKETCH (for PI, and any Co-PIs)
Include the following: Education; Positions Held; Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (particularly those related to proposed project aims);
Relevant Synergistic/Professional Services or Activities; Current and Pending Research Support (include both extramural and internal grants)