Keck-phase-2

Cover Page

• cover page

Project Abstract

• 150 word limit.
• abstract

Project Narrative

Maximum of 25 pages conforming to the following requirements:

• 8.5" by 11" paper
• Single spaced with all margins measuring at least 1"
• At least 12 point font in Times New Roman
• No more than 6 lines of type within a vertical space of 1"

Proposals that do not comply with these requirements will not be accepted

Section A, Project Description

* 4. Relation of the objectives to:

• • the present state of knowledge in the field
  • work in progress by the project personnel under other support
  • work in progress at other institutions
• 5. Concise description of methods and procedures for implementation and experimentation.

* 10. Equipment requests should:

• • Describe comparable equipment already at the institution and explain why it cannot be used.
  • Explain if the new equipment will be available to support other efforts and how time will be allocated on it.
  • Describe plans for facility operations and maintenance.

* 11. Plans for this project beyond the proposed time period, including financial support.

• • description

* 12. Describe how the success of the project will be evaluated in terms of the goals proposed. Include information regarding outside review committees, if appropriate.

• • evaluation

Project Budget Form

• Do we have a spreadsheet template to work from?
• Upload spreadsheet to <here>.

Budget Narrative

• 1. Provide a brief justification of each budget line item.
• 2. State the number of students (undergrad/grad/postdoc), research associates or technicians to be supported and number of years of support.
• 3. Explain why W. M. Keck Foundation support is essential for this project.
• 4. List all current and pending federal and non-federal support, including institutional or departmental funding, related to this project.
• 5. If construction or remodeling is involved, provide a copy of the permits required or an explanation of how and when the permits will be acquired.
• budget narrative

Recognition Statement

Describe the manner in which the institution will recognize and acknowledge a W. M. Keck Foundation grant for this project.

• recognition

Project Documents

• 1. Biographical sketches (limit 2 pages for each investigator)
  • Required for key personnel at the applicant institution and collaborators at other institutions.
  • Each sketch should contain name, position title, organization, contact information included e-mail address, degrees, years and field of study for each academic degree, a listing of research and professional positions, awards, and honors, and references to all publications for the past three years along with any earlier publications pertinent to this application.
    • Charlie
    • Corrine
    • Mike
    • Meg
    • Dave
    • John
    • Ron
• 2. Collaborative Arrangements: Provide letters from the collaborators and the director of their institution(s) endorsing this request and the role of each collaborator. Please include contact information including e-mail addresses.
  • collaboration
  • We should already have all of this in the phase I submittal.
• 3. Bibliography of the literature cited in the project.
  • bibliography