Contact information Dan Lessner Assistant Professor Department of
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Contact information Dan Lessner Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences Cell and Molecular Biology Program SCEN 628 Email: dlessner@uark. edu Phone: 575 -2239
My Background • • Started at the University August 2008 • • Submitted my first federal proposals Spring 2009 • Research program: Physiology, genetics and biochemistry of anaerobic methane-producing microbes (methanogens) From 2009 -2013 • • Submitted 17 proposals to federal and state agencies Agencies: NIH, NSF, DOE, NASA, ABI, Dep. Scor, Human Frontier Science program Funded proposals • • Federal: NSF (2011) and NASA Exobiology (2012, 2013) State: ABI and NIH(Cobre)
General Tips • Start early • Get advice from several investigators and do what you think is best for your specific project (there is no “magic” formula) • Talk to program officer(s) • Gauge interest in your project • Which division, program, etc should you submit your proposal to (Keep in mind your proposal (NSF) may move after submission!) • Ask questions, program officers are a great resource
General Tips • Get help • Have experienced researchers read your proposal and provide feedback (give them time to do so) • Look over a successful proposal (format, level of detail, etc. ) • If something is critical to success of the project, but you cannot do it, get collaborator or Co-I (have them provide letter of support) • Project should be significant, not just incremental increase in knowledge (have realistic goals) • If possible have multiple projects affording the opportunity to submit proposals to different agencies
Proposal specific tips • Highlight the goal of the project (bold, underline), make it easy to find. • Stress significance, Don’t assume the reviewers are knowledgeable about your area (Remind the reader throughout the proposal) • Goals, significance, and methods should be clear and concise (make it easy for the reviewers) • Revise, Revise (clarify and simplify) • Don’t propose too much (realistic goals and amount of work) • Provide a timeline, even if one isn’t asked for.
Proposal Specific. Tips • Provide expected outcomes and possible caveats section for each specific aim • Don’t have pages of text with no breaks • Use bolded headings, figures/tables, and space between paragraphs to break up text • Convince reviewers that you have the expertise and capabilities to complete the project. • May provide section explaining expertise of the principal investigator or key personnel, especially if you have not published in the specific area.
Proposal Specific. Tips • Balance level of detail in methods. Too much detail is tedious, especially if standard technique, but too little detail may not convince reviewer that a novel technique will work. • If possible, provide names of suggested outside reviewers • When your proposal is declined, contact the program officer and get feedback (wait a few days!) • Revise and resubmit, do not be discouraged!
• GOOD LUCK! • Questions?
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