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• • Please do not resubmit old project ideas (whether funded or declined); if an idea needs to be revisited, please schedule a meeting with the CDDR program coordinator.

Proposal Process:

• As appropriate and requested, a mentor may be identified and assigned to work with the submitter to provide guidance and support as the proposal is developed.
• Once the pre-proposal form is approved, teams may begin developing a full proposal. A committee will complete a technical and management review of full proposals twice per year. The next deadline is February 24, 2023.

Full Proposal

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• Fill in the author information
• Fill in the title in plain text
• Fill in the abstract in plain text (Limit 300 words)
• Fill in at least three keywords for searching
• Upload a PDF of your proposal

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• • Proposal Development Office.

• mis/Savannah CDDR Pre-proposal form requirements

When you have completed the form, press ‘Submit’ only once. It will take time to upload the submission. *Please note* Full proposals should not be submitted until your pre-proposal form has been approved (see "Pre-Proposal" section above.)

• Project Information:

• • Proposed Project Title (30 word maximum): State the project title at this stage of the process. Project thesis statement: Focus ideas into one or two sentences, this should present the topic of the project and should briefly explain what the project is about.

  • Project Duration: What is the proposed start date of this project – what is the proposed end date of this project?

There is a 12-month initial maximum duration for all projects; if more work is planned, it should be made clear in the project description, and it will be contingent on results of the first 12 months, so expected results during this period should also be discussed in the description. If you are developing a multi-year project, please discuss this with the CDDR program coordinator in Proposal Development Office in advance.

• • Project Description (300 word maximum): Describe the project and how the research will be conducted.

  • Budget (50 word maximum): 

    • Total dollar amount requested from NCSA: How much money are you requesting from NCSA for your research?

    • Note that the CDDR program has a budget of $150,000 and will typically award 2-3 projects within that budget.

    • Other intended funding sources for project funds: please list all other projected sources of funding other than NCSA.

• • Primary Impacted Beneficiaries (150 word maximum):

    • How will this project benefit NCSA? Describe the impact this project will have at NCSA.

    • Training Opportunities: What are the potential opportunities to learn with this project?

    • Listed below are examples that the project could provide opportunities for:

      • NCSA Staff

      • UIUC Post-Docs

      • Students

  • Criteria for Success: What defines success of the project; in numbers, findings, methods, etc.

  • Buyout Time for Full CDDR Proposal Development

    • A maximum of 5% of your time for one month may be requested via your pre-proposal

    • If extra time is needed, please schedule a meeting with the CDDR Program Coordinator Proposal Development Office. 

Proposal Process:

• Full Proposal Checklist 

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• As appropriate and requested, a mentor may be identified and assigned to work with the submitter to provide guidance and support as the proposal is developed.
• Once the pre-proposal form is approved, teams may begin developing a full proposal. A committee will complete a technical and management review of full proposals twice per year. The next deadline is February 24, 2023.

Full Proposal

• Full Proposal Submission:
  • CDDR proposals should be submitted via EasyChair here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cddr2023. Proposals for Spring 2023 are due February 24, 2023 by 11:59pm. If you do not have an EasyChair account, see the instructions for creating an account. Read the "Overview" information, and then click on "New Submission." (Link to create a new submission is here: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cddr2023):
    • Fill in the author information
    • Fill in the title in plain text
    • Fill in the abstract in plain text (Limit 300 words)
    • Fill in at least three keywords for searching
    • Upload a PDF of your proposal

When you have completed the form, press ‘Submit’ only once. It will take time to upload the submission. *Please note* Full proposals should not be submitted until your pre-proposal form has been approved (see "Pre-Proposal" section above.)

• Full Proposal Checklist 

The full CDDR proposal is limited to 5 pages (not including bios) and should consist of:

1. 1. Proposal Title
   2. Abstract (1/2 page)
   3. Project Description
      1. Scientific and Technical Opportunity
      2. Context
         1. Description of similar previous work (who, what, when and relationship to this project)
         2. How the proposed work is unique and innovative
         3. Clear understanding of any competition or partnership opportunities
   4. Benefits, Beneficiaries, and Customers as related to the Center as a whole
      1. Approach
         1. Nature of work
         2. Deliverables
         3. Milestones and Timeline
         4. Leveraging of external activities
         5. Expected results
      2. Investigator(s) (Bios may be included at end of proposal)
      3. Resources Required
         1. Key Skills
         2. Existing Staff
         3. Equipment
      4. Future Funding Opportunities
         1. Identify specific funding sources and outline a future funding plan/path to sustainability
      5. Budget and Budget Justification - please complete this budget template(needs to be updated) including all anticipated costs. Please note that there is no fringe, tuition remission, or F&A allowed for CDDR proposals.follow the requirements in the Budgetary Information section below.

Budgetary Information

• The CDDR program has a planning budget of $150,000 and will typically award 2-3 projects within that budget.
• Indirect Costs (F&A/Overhead) and Other Budgetary Limitations: Please note that there is no fringe, tuition remission, or F&A allowed on CDDR proposals.  A
• Please use the linked CDDR budget template is available on the NCSA PDO Wiki page here:  to develop your budget.

• Period of Performance: The maximum duration of a project is twelve (12) months

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It is anticipated that the majority of the budget will be to support staff and student time.  Other costs may be allowed as described below.  Any questions with respect to allowability of costs should be addressed with the CDDR program coordinator Proposal Development Office.

• • Travel will be supported only if it is strictly necessary to conduct the work. Typically, conference attendance will not be supported.
  • Hardware purchases will be supported only if it is specific to this project work.  Laptops and similar items will not be allowed and are supported through NCSA’s budget process.
  • Software purchases will be supported only if it is specific to this project work.

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