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 researchers and relevant support staff create initial drafts and estimates. 

    • Why use ours? Our templates include ISF and updated rates, which other templates may not. 
    • If you share these budgets, please note in the file name that it is a draft or estimate to all recipients. 
    • Remember: the PDO is responsible for the final NCSA budget that is submitted, even if the project as a whole is going through another unit.

If you need a more complex budget template, please reach out to the PDO (ncsa-pdo@mx.uillinois.edu). 


PDO Budget Template

SPA Budget Template (does not include ISF)



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

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) assesses a standard Infrastructure Support (ISF) to provide advanced technology services, and support computing infrastructure and networking services conducive to the needs of employees working in a high-performance computing environment that the NCSA facility provides. The established computer service rate at NCSA is $271.30* 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. These services include software and network services used to effectively support sponsored research projects. For this reason, ISF is assessed on all projects submitted through and managed by NCSA, regardless of a researcher’s home unit.

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)


Useful Templates & Models

CI Professional Mentoring Plan (NCSA Draft)

DMP Tool (wizard for creating data management plans)

SAI Template (UIUC SPA)

Other Required Plans & Ancillary Documents

Data Management Plans (contact Research Data Service for help)

Safe & Inclusive Environments (SAI FAQ)




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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides economic opportunity through innovation that helps rural America thrive and promotes agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world. Additionally, the USDA preserves the nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands.

USDA Funding Search (via grants.gov)

USDA-NIFA Request for Applications

Grants.gov (NIFA Submission System)

USDA-NIFA Grants Application Guide (Submission Guidelines)

Note: When applying for a NIFA award, it is important to reference the version of the guide that is included in the specific funding opportunity application package.

Conflict of Interest List (Template)

Project Summary (Template)

Current & Pending Support (Template)

USDA Guidance

USDA Proposal Checklist

NASA

NASA, which stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is an independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for space exploration, space technology, Earth and space science, and aeronautics research. 

NASA Solicitation List 

NASA Funding Search

NSPIRES (NASA submission system, select 'registration information' tab)

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. 



University Systems 


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