Strategic Initiatives

Please follow the guidelines below when submitting a proposal with a budget of $40,000 or less. The proposal will be reviewed and a funding decision will be made within four to five months from the date of submission.

The proposal submission should include the following elements:

Proposal Cover Sheet

• the proposal cover sheet should be downloaded, saved to your computer, and then submitted with your proposal. Click to download.

Proposal Narrative

(The proposal narrative should be no longer than 1800 words, not including the reference list.)

• a description of the project, the central research question(s) and its significance;
• a brief summary of the relevant literature, the relationship of the proposed research to that literature, and the new knowledge expected to result from the proposed research;
• a concise summary of the conceptual framework, research methods, data collection instruments, and modes of analysis that the project will employ; and
• a clear identification of the principal investigator(s) and a clear definition of the role(s) he/she and any supporting researcher(s) will play.

Proposal Budget

• the suggested budget format sheet should be downloaded, saved to your computer and then submitted with your proposal. Approval from the appropriate financial officer of the institution is required. Click to download.

Curriculum Vitae of the Principal Investigator(s)

• each Curriculum Vitae should be no longer than 6 pages.

Deadlines

Proposals are accepted at any time; there are no deadlines.

Submission Instructions

Please send four copies of your proposal and attachments to the mailing address below.

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the proposal submission process, please feel free to contact Kathryn Gray, Program Administrator, at kgray@spencer.org or 312-274-6509.