off campus, but funding for other than Binghamton University personnel requires justification.
REVIEW PANEL
All proposals will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee for Scholarship and Research (ACSR). Consequently, it
is essential that proposals communicate clearly to reviewers outside of the proposal discipline, what is being
proposed and why it is important. Following are the criteria that proposals will be evaluated on.
1. Originality, significance, quality and future impact of the proposed research. (40%)
2. Ability to attract future federal, state, philanthropic or private funding. (40%)
3. Strength of record of achievement of the team. (20%) (Please note-OSP will supply Current and Pending
data to the Review Panel for submitted proposals)
PROPOSAL PREPARATION
Funding is available for two awards each in the amount of $10,000 for a maximum of one year. Applicants are
encouraged to discuss proposal and budget preparation with the staff of the Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP). Completed application packages must be submitted electronically to osp@binghamton.edu. The proposal
deadline for the ICG program is 5:00 pm on February 1, 2016. Proposals should be submitted as one PDF file.
Awards will be announced by March 28, 2016 for projects beginning June 1, 2016. Applicants are encouraged to
submit non-proprietary content and clearly mark proprietary information, when applicable.
All proposals must be contain the following elements, in one document:
A. Proposal Cover Page (attached cover page must be used)
B. Project Narrative (3 pages maximum, single spaced, one inch margins, 11 point font)
Describe the project, its significance, quality and future impact;
Describe PI and Co-Investigator contributions to the project. Discuss participation of post docs
and/or students, if applicable;
Provide a brief statement of the benefits of this project, if funded, to the University. Specifically
address the increase in fundability or visibility that would be achieved;
Describe plans for seeking external support for this project based upon this collaboration. Include a
listing of potential sponsors and timelines for proposal preparation.
C. Literature Cited: Provide the key citations which relate directly to this project.
D. Budget and Budget Justification: Funds for the period June 1, 2016-May 31, 2017 may be requested
using the attached page.
E. Biographical Sketches: Maximum two pages per investigator. (NSF style will be accepted, as will