Q&A Facts Emerging Research Issues for Washington Agriculture
FY-09 Internal Competitive Grant Program Request for Proposals
(Ask us at: ARCgrants@wsu.edu )
What is the schedule?
May 30, 2008 - RFP released
Letter of Intent due: June 16, 2008
Along with Review Process Instructions
June 30, 2008, 5:00 p.m. - due to ARC administration with an electronic copy to ARCgrants@wsu.edu.
July 25, 2008- Awards announced.
Who is eligible to apply?
The lead PI must be a faculty member in a CAHNRS department or hold an ARC faculty appointment in another college. Associates in research, post-doctoral associates, adjunct faculty and courtesy faculty are not eligible to be lead PIs.
Which Assurance Statement should I use?
You can find our general Assurance Form here.
If you answer "yes" to any of the questions, extra forms must be requested and processed at this juncture.
- Use of DNA/RNA. Contact 509-335-9661, OGRD, for the WSU Biosafety Policy and the "Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement for the Conduct of Recombinant DNA Experiments and/or Use of Infectious Agents."
- Animal Subjects. Contact 509-335-3042, the office of WSU Laboratory Animal Resources Center for the information packet, which contains information on the Animal Subjects & Approval Form and further information, entitled "Dealing with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee."
- Human Subjects. Contact 509-335-9661, the WSU Office of Grant and Research Development (OGRD) for the information packet concerning using humans as part of aresearch project. This packet lists rules for using human subjects, a checklist to determine if a review is required, and a blank WSU Human Subject Review SummaryForm to be completed and submitted if a review is required.
I've got a couple of PI's that were funded year 1 of a 2-year proposal in FY 08. Do they have to "reapply" for the 2nd year of funding?
Yes, they have to apply for the second-year funding.
- Look on page 2 under "What will be the duration of the grants?" This is almost word-for-word from the first RFP.
- Look on page 5, #2.l. "Progress Report. Note this is required for consideration of second-year funding.
Do we need to submit a REX form or a REX-Lite form with our proposal?
No.
For the second year proposal, how much should we change the proposal for the second year or do we submit the proposal more or less as is? It would be confusing to change the proposal too much but we do have changes since we have completed aspects of the proposal in year 1.
Only change what you feel must be changed. The progress report is an appendix, but it could be referenced in the proposal to show the rationale for any change.
Brief Summary of FY 08 Emerging Research Issue Awards: Download the FY 09 Emerging Research Issues for Washington Agriculture FY-09 Internal Competitive Grant Program FULL RFP.
Dean Bernardo's blog: $2.3 million infusion brings needed resources to CAHNRS faculty