Submission & Evaluation

Application

Proposals must include the following:

  • Contact Information: Provide contact information for PI(s), Co-I(s), and Co-PI(s), including Chair and Dean/Director.
  • Biosketch for each PI, Co-PI, and Co-I using NIH or NSF format (no more than two pages in length for each). As a third page of the biosketch PDF document, add a one-page list of current and pending funding. Examples of biosketches are available here:  https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm or https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/biosketch.jsp.
  • Abstract and Proposal Description (please use Times New Roman and font size no smaller than 10-pt): Present an abstract of approximately a half-page – one to two paragraphs maximum (limit to 250 words, single-spaced) – followed by a detailed description of your proposal no more than two (2) double-spaced pages in length, including how this proposal specifically aligns with this Call for Proposals, potential for this research to improve the lives of the Black community, how the proposal demonstrates transdisciplinary collaboration, and why this proposal is novel, innovative, and/or inventive. Please identify which external grant programs, community projects, and/or sustained scholarly activities are being targeted for this pilot research.
  • Budget: One-page budget for the 12-month period of funding (e.g., equipment, salary, benefits, GA or Research Assistant tuition, etc.). There are no indirect costs on this grant.  Use the budget template found at the link below and upload your budget (Summary page only) as a PDF: https://www.usf.edu/research-innovation/train/documents/budget-preparation-tool.xlsx
  • Budget Justification: Explain the need for each line item in the budget, including the breakdown of calculations used to arrive at the amount in each line.
  • Support Letter from Community or Corporate Partner: Describe how the partner will support and collaborate with the PIs on the project and use the research to benefit the Black community. Examples of community partners may include, but are not limited to, K-12 schools, civic organizations, and neighborhood associations.

Application submissions are currently closed.