Proposal Structure

Proposals should be of sufficient length to concisely describe the activity as well as convey the impact and proposed costs. Proposals should be 1-4 pages, roughly proportional to the amount of funding requested and the complexity of the proposal. We strongly support small requests. They should hit the key relevant points below, but can be very brief. For example, proposals to fund small workshops can be one page. Travel requests can be a couple of paragraphs.

Proposals should contain the following.

Title.

Contact Information. Name, institution, position and contact information for the person who will coordinate the grant. Other key personnel should also be listed with their institutions.

Type of Request. The typical categories of funding requests follow. Your activity may fall into more than one category. You may identify more than one category or just identify the primary category.

• Travel Support/Visitor
• Conference/Workshop
• Summer School
• Student Internship
• Teaching Sabbatical
• Staff Time
• Administrative Support
• Other - specify

Thrust Area. Indicate the thrust area for the proposal. Indicate primary and secondary thrust areas if appropriate. (Information Science and Technology, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Threat Reduction, Energy: Systems, Technology, Environment, and Emerging Healthcare, Strategic Opportunities.)

Brief Description of the Activity.

Value of the Activity to the IAS. Please refer to the IAS objectives on the front page of the call. (< 1/2 page) This can be combined with the description, but must be included.

Dates of the Activity. Please include the dates over which the activit(ies) will occur. Include a proposed date for submitting a brief summary report. If possible, indicate the approximate dates. Otherwise the fiscal year(s) are fine.

Participation. For workshop, summer school, and conference proposals, potential collaborators and participants at other New Mexico Consortium institutions should be identified. Additionally, a statement should be provided regarding how the activity will be advertised to broaden participation.

Cost. All proposals must break out the cost by the type of activity (above) and the fiscal year. Complex proposals should break out:

• Materials and supplies
• Salaries
• Travel Costs
• Other Costs
• Cost Share by Home Institution and/or Other Organizations (not required)