Seed and Equipment Funding Proposal Intake Form (SPRING 2024)

Seed and Equipment Funding Proposal Intake Form (SPRING 2024)

Thank you for your interest in the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy seed and equipment funding programs. Applications will be accepted semiannually, with the next upcoming deadline of 3/1/2024 for the spring funding cycle.

Principal Investigator*

Academic Rank / Position Title*

Department and School*

Contact: email, mobile number, and office number*

Co-Investigator(s) (and department(s))

Project Title*

Funding mechanism (select one)

Seed funding (budget maximum $85k/year to cover a post doc (or graduate student), fringe, supplies, services, travel, tuition, and publication costs for 1 year). The purpose is to facilitate new directions of faculty research that target emerging areas in sustainability and energy; develop, test, and refine new research hypotheses to researchers to generate initial data and partnerships needed to secure additional funding and resources from federal agencies and other sponsors for long-term impact.

Lab instrumentation – Funds equipment and testing capabilities of existing lab facilities that require capital equipment to perform cutting-edge research. Allows scientists to test newly developed materials, processes, and prototypes, with an eye toward scalability.

Select or enter value

Research focus (up to 3 that best apply)*

Climate and Decarbonization > Carbon Capture; Carbon Removal; Paleoclimate and Earth Systems; Climate Modelling; Environmental Health

Ecosystems and Resilience > Conservation and Biodiversity; Green Infrastructure; Plant Science; Water

Energy and Infrastructure > AI and Computational Sustainability; Electrification and Grid; Energy Storage; Energy Science and Technologies; Transportation

Markets and Public Policy > Economics and Finance; Insurance and Risk Management; Regulation and Governance

Society and Global Change > Climate Migration; Communication and Advocacy; Equity and Social Justice; Human and Organizational Behavior; Public Health

Sustainable Materials > Catalysis and Green Chemistry; Circularity; Quantum; Sustainable Chemicals and Materials

Other (specify below)

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Other research focus:

Summary*

Please provide a 2-3 sentence translational synopsis that may be used on our website and promotional materials for a broad audience.

Start date*

Enter dollar amount without $ sign.*

If this proposal is related to any previous sponsored project (proposals or awards) please describe and include title and SP number or indicate NA.*

Please describe any potential conflicts of interest or indicate NA.*

Proposal documents*

Two-page PDF narrative

Equipment quotes (as needed)

Budget template URL

PowerPoint slide (pre award) summary URL

Institute Faculty Affiliate Application

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The Fine Print

Questions: please contact trienens-research@northwestern.edu

General comments can be entered in the text box at the end of this section.

Eligibility - Tenure track faculty and research faculty who have applied to be Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate are welcome to apply. Awardees will also agree their proposal possibly being highlighted in Institute promotions or press. Prior funding to be spent/closed out and all deliverables received before new funding will be awarded. It is allowable to be a co-investigator on more than one award; however, the primary investigator should only have one active award.

Preference - Interdisciplinary proposals with more than one faculty member in more than one department/school; One year proposals are preferred, but no proposals over two years will be considered. Proposals with potential for greater and more immediate impact/outcomes.

Allowable - Salary, stipend, and fringe benefits for Postdocs and Graduate Students (faculty and staff salary will be considered on a case by case basis); Research related supplies, services, travel, equipment, tuition, and publication costs.

Not Allowable - Funding toward required costshare on federal proposals/awards, Contracts to external organizations including Argonne National Lab (ANL) will be considered on a case by case basis. Note that ANL may have overhead rates that will be prohibitive given size of this funding call.

Submissions will be reviewed by a panel consisting of faculty from several schools and departments based on the attached scoring rubric. Funding decisions will be sent via award or unfunded letters that include details regarding the decision.

Proposal Scoring Rubric

Weighted Proposal Scoring Worksheet

Deliverables

Deliverables are outlined in the award letter and include acknowledging funding and publications, letting the Institute know of grant submissions enabled by the funding, the final report and willingness to communicate with the Institute Mar/Com team.

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