Submitting a Request for Support

Use the Proposal Commencement Tool to submit your proposal to the PDO

*The PDO requests a minimum of four (4) weeks notice before a funder deadline to provide its full services. For detailed information about our process and workflow, please reference this graphic: Proposal Development Timeline.

Contacting the PDO Team

Email: ncsa-pdo@mx.uillinois.edu

Website: pdo.ncsa.illinois.edu

Slack: #research_opportunities
(or find individual team members)



Budget Information


Budget Templates

The PDO will create the official budget for the proposal, based on input from the research team. 

But templates are available to help 



Understanding F&A and ICR

Facilities and administration (F&A) charges on sponsored projects are a reimbursement from the sponsor to the campus for the cost of doing research.

Because colleges and units incur costs in supporting sponsored research, a portion of the reimbursement is distributed back to them (ICR). 

See SPA's F&A FAQ for more 

Understanding ISF

NCSA assesses a standard fee to provide and support computing infrastructure and networking services conducive to the needs of employees working in a high- performance computing environment. All technical employees located within NCSA facilities utilize these support services, and these services benefit all NCSA technical projects unequivocally.  The established computer service rate at NCSA is $233.62 per month per employee. 

All NCSA technical employees, faculty, students, as well as non-NCSA technical employees located within NCSA facilities, utilize and should be assessed for these NCSA ISF charges

For more information about ISF



For Supplemental Documents 


UIUC-Specific Resources

NCSA Facilities Statement (restricted access)
(Export NCSA Facilities Statement to Word)

University of Illinois Institutional Profile

Campus Cyberinfrastructure Plan (2022)


Sponsor-Specific Resources

Biosketch, using SciENcv (NSF, NIH) 

Synergistic Activities: Tips & Examples (NSF)

Synergistic Activities: Template (NSF)

Collaborators & Other Affiliations (COA) Template (NSF)

Other Useful Templates & Models

CI Professional Mentoring Plan (NCSA Draft)


Resources for Common Funders


FunderDescriptionUseful Links  Downloadable Documents & TemplatesFurther Details  (via SPA)

NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense.” 

NSF Funding Search

Research.gov (Submission System)

PAPPG (Submission Guidelines)

SciENcv (for Biosketch, Current & Pending)

Collaborators & Other Affiliations FAQ

Synergistic Activities (Tips & Examples)

Synergistic Activities (Template) 

Collaborators & Other Affiliations (COA) Template

NSF Guidance

NSF Proposal Checklist


USDA



NASA



NIH

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. 

NIH Funding Search


SciENcv (for Biosketch, Current & Pending)


NIH Guidance

NIH Proposal Checklist

Looking for information about other funders? Reach out to the PDO for help. 



Other Informational Resources

  • PI Handbook (from UIUC's Sponsored Projects Administration)
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