Sample Documents
Eccles Research Behavioral Seed Grant
Background:
Each year the Dean’s office allocates funds to promote behavioral research and encourage researchers to seek extramural funding. Proposals are requested and evaluated on ongoing basis.
Eligibility:
Eccles full-time faculty with demonstrated success in completing and publishing research, and PhD students conducting research under the supervision of a qualified faculty mentor. Please visit the VPR InfoReady competition space to view or download the current DESB VPR Seed Grant Competition RFP for full proposal requirements and budget guidelines.
Selection Criteria:
- Strength of project rationale
- Clarity, creativity, and feasibility of the project
- Timeliness of the project
- Potential of the project to generate future research and publications
- Potential of the project to generate future extramural funding.
Required Proposal Components: (See Examples for proper formatting requirements)
- Abstract
- Proposal (Including Timeline) 2 pages
- Budget & Justification
- IRB Approval Number (If the proposed research involves human subjects)
Optional Proposal Components:
- Extramural Funding Intent Letter
- Bio
- References File