INDIANA WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER
(WWW.IWRRC.org)
The 2010 Request FOR PROPOSALS
Indiana Water
Resources Research 104B Grant Program
Submission
Deadline: Friday, December 18, 2009
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
The Indiana Water Resources Research
Center (IWWRC) invites faculty from all
PROJECT
AREAS
The program supports research
in all areas of water science including: biology, ecology, civil engineering,
agriculture, geology, wildlife management, and aquatic chemistry. Project areas
of particular importance to Indiana this year include: (a) enhancement of the
quality of Indiana’s rivers with a priority interest in work on the Wabash River and the Wabash River Watershed,
(b) water programs and community development, (c) cutting edge areas such
nanomaterials and water systems, (d) riparian area protection and (e) bioenergy
and water use efficency.
Proposal Details
Research proposals are competitively reviewed using an
external peer review process. The
reviewers will use the following criteria in assigning a final rank: 1)
Technical Merit, proposal quality and feasibility (60%); 2) Applicability to
Indiana’s needs (20%); 3) Educational and/or outreach opportunities generated
by the project (5%) and 4) Capability of the PI(s) (15%). Highly valued projects will also include
activities with dissemination of results to the public.
The IWRRC grant application should
have a March 1, 2010 start date, 12 month duration and can range from $10,000
to $13,000 per project. We anticipate
funding three projects this year. A nonfederal:federal (2:1) dollars
match is required. Indirect costs are
not allowed on the Federal cost category (Public Law 101-397, Water Research
Institutes Authorization). However,
indirect costs can be used to provide part of the non-federal match. The
awards are administered through IWRRC and are contingent upon Congressional
approval of FY2010 funds for the National Institutes for Water Research
program. We encourage faculty to develop collaborative arrangements with
Indiana’s companies and communities.
PROPOSAL
FORMAT GUIDELINES
The proposal
must contain the information outlined below (Attachment 1) which includes an
executive summary, the proposal, and additional documentation. Please submit the full proposal in the order
outlined in Attachment 1.
Send
to
Please send an electronic copy of the proposal (Word or RTF document) to Dr.
Ronald Turco at (rturco@purdue.edu) by December 18, 2009. (Indicate IWRRC
2010 proposal in the header.) Two paper copies
of the proposal with official signatures must be submitted in accordance with
the administrative procedures for grants from the applicant’s university and
arrive at IWRRC no later than December 30, 2009. Please include a matching fund commitment
letter signed by authorized institutional official.
Attn: Dr. Ronald Turco, Director
G120 Lilly Hall
PROPOSAL
and Budget Questions
Proposal questions may be
addressed to Ronald Turco, 765.494.8077, rturco@purdue.edu
Budget questions should be addressed to: Ms. Tabitha Wolff Business Manager Office of the Vice President for Research Purdue University 765-494-1885 twolff@purdue.edu
Note:
Please note that as of November 20, 2009 we have not yet
received an appropriation for this program for FY 2010 and it is possible that
we will not have an appropriation by January 15. However, for planning
purposes, assume that the start date will be March 1, 2010.
Attachment
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Executive
Summary Items a-i must fit on no more
than one page, unnumbered, with 1-inch margins all around. Do not include letters as part of heading
for each section (Use 12 pt font and one inch margin and 2 pages total): |
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Main Body of
Proposal The proposal must fit on no more than 5 pages including figures and graphs |
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a. Title. Please use the same title as above.
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Additional
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FISCAL GUIDELINES. As in years past, the proposal budgets must reflect a $2 non-federal match for each federal dollar requested. Please consult our Business Manager, Ms. Tabitha Wolff , Office of the Vice President for Research Purdue University (765-494-1885; twolff@purdue.edu) for details but the match may include actual contributions, in-kind contributions and overhead costs. (Indirect costs may not be charged on the federal funding request in this program, although the match may include the indirect costs forgiven on the federal dollars.) |
Attachment 2
ACID DEPOSITION ACD
AGRICULTURE AG
CLIMATOLOGICAL PROCESSES CP
CONSERVATION COV
DROUGHT DROU
ECOLOGY ECL
ECONOMICS ECON
EDUCATION EDU
FLOODS FL
GEOMORPOLOGICAL PROCESSES GEOMOR
GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES GEOCHE
GROUNDWATER GW
HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY HYDGEO
HYDROLOGY HYDROL
IRRIGATION IG
LAW, INSTITUTIONS, AND POLICY LIP
MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING M&P
METHODS MET
MODELS MOD
NITRATE CONTAMINATION NC
NON POINT POLLUTION NPP
NUTRIENTS NU
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES RAD
RECREATION REC
SEDIMENTS SED
SOLUTE TRANSPORT ST
SURFACE WATER SW
TOXIC SUBSTANCES TS
TREATMENT TRT
WASTEWATER WW
WATER QUALITY WQL
WATER QUANTITY WQN
WATER SUPPLY WS
WATER USE WU
WETLANDS WL
Attachment 3
BUDGET SUMMARY
Project Title:
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Salaries and Wages -Principal
Investigator______ -_______________________ -_______________________ -_______________________ Total Salaries and Wages |
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$ $ |
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Fringe Benefits |
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Supplies |
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Equipment |
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Services or Consultants |
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Travel |
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Other direct costs |
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Total direct costs |
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Indirect costs on federal share |
XXX |
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Indirect costs on non-federal share |
XXX |
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Total estimated costs |
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Total
costs at |
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Total
costs at other university campus Name
of University: |
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Attachment 4
BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Project Title:
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Salaries and Wages.
Provide
estimated hours and the rate of compensation proposed for each individual. |
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Fringe Benefits. Provide the overall fringe benefit rate applicable to each category of employee proposed in the project. |
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Supplies. Indicate separately the amounts proposed for office, laboratory, computing, and field supplies. |
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Equipment. Identify non-expendable personal property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of more than $5,000/unit. If fabrication of equipment proposed, list parts and materials required for each, and show costs separately from the other items. |
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Services or Consultants. Identify specific tasks for which these services would be used. Estimate amount of time required and the hourly or daily rate. |
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Travel. Provide purpose and estimated costs for all travel. |
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Other Direct Costs. Itemize costs not included elsewhere, including publication costs. Costs for services and consultants should be included and justified under “Services or Consultants (above). |
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Indirect Costs. Provide negotiated indirect (“Facilities and Administration”) cost rate. |
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