Powell Center proposals should be concise (fewer than 2000
words, excluding the cover sheet, citations, references, figures,
tables, curricula vitae, and budgets), yet must include enough
information to allow accurate evaluation.
Visit the Tips and
Examples page to ensure successful proposal submission.
Include the following, in the following order, in your proposal:
COVER SHEET
- Date of Submission
- Descriptive Title
- Short Title – Two or three words for use as a project
name (25 characters max)
- Principal Investigator Name(s) and Complete Contact Information
(4 PIs max). Proposals submitted for potential co-funding by NSF and
USGS must include PIs from both USGS and a US academic institution
with "coequal" responsibilities.
- Project Summary – A brief scientific abstract of your project
- Proposed Start and End Dates - Proposed start and end date
of project (month, year)
- Number and duration (4 day minimum) of Working Group meetings at
the Powell Center
- Proposed Data Release Date - Date you expect to submit data
set(s) to the Powell Center (month, year)
- Total Requested Budget (Proposals submitted for co-funding must
break out the proposed USGS costs and NSF/EAR costs)
- Is this a resubmission? - Yes/No (If yes, provide
date(s) of original submission)
- Conflicts of Interest with Reviewers - Check the list of
Science
Advisory Board members and note any potential conflicts of
interest based on Powell
Center Code of Ethics in the proposal
- Keyword(s) – Please choose 1 or 2 keywords from the
following to describe your project: 1) climate and land use change,
2) ecosystems, 3) energy and minerals, 4) environmental health, 5)
natural hazards, 6) water.
BODY OF PROPOSAL
- Problem Statement – Clear and concise statement of what
is to be done, why it is important, and how it will be accomplished
- Proposed Activities – Brief description of methodology and
why it is appropriate
- Names of Participants: a) indicate whether participants are
confirmed; b) define expertise and role of each participant; c)
identify a technical liaison who will work with Powell Center
computing staff (this participant should have considerable
analytical expertise); d) identify the participant responsible
for ensuring the requirements of the Powell
Center Data and Information Policy are met. If you are
requesting support for a Powell Center fellow, identify that person
and describe their expertise
- Description of how proposal meets gender, ethnicity, and age
diversity goals
- Data Management Plan describing datasets you plan to use and
produce - Access data
management plan template and information
- Timetable of Activities
- Anticipated Results and Benefits – In addition to
manuscripts, proposals, and other written products, include
description of data and software products and their proposed
public release date
- Literature Cited
- Curriculum Vitae for Each Principal Investigator (4 max) and
Powell Center Fellow ONLY – Two (2) page maximum for each
- Budget – See the financial
page for more information about funding guidelines and
budget template format
- Please number proposal pages
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals are accepted in digital format only as a single document in
either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Proposals should be formatted to standard letter size (8.5” W
by 11” L), with graphics embedded directly in the document.
The body of the proposal should follow the cover sheet. Do not
send compressed collections of files, such as .zip files. Proposals
including the requested information (cover sheet, body, data
management plan, CVs, budget) must be provided as one document; do
not send separate files.
The submission of your proposal indicates you are in agreement with
and will abide by the Powell
Center Code of Ethics.
Send the proposal document as an email attachment to
powellcenter@usgs.gov. You will receive an email confirming
proposal receipt within 24 hours of submission. If you do not
receive a confirmation email, have difficulty submitting your
proposal, or have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from
submitting a digital version of your proposal by the deadline please
contact
one of the directors.
For answers to questions not addressed in these instructions, or
elsewhere in the website, please email jill_baron@usgs.gov or mgold@usgs.gov, or call 970-491-1968.
