Call for Animal Agriculture Initiative (AAI) 2010 -2011 Pre-proposals
Successful AAI proposals are those designed to address animal industry issues identified as high priority by the Michigan animal industry groups.
Following is a list of the research topic categories established by the state’s animal industry groups as having the highest priority. The AAI will give priority to those research proposals targeting work within these broad categories, and those clearly identifying a current and future ability to leverage matching or external funding.
Animal Industry-Identified Research Categories
* Environment
* Health
* Imminent or emerging issues
* Profitability
* Welfare
Guidelines for 2010 -2011 AAI Pre-proposals
Pre-proposals are limited to one (1) page, which includes the budget. Pre-proposals should be prepared using Times Roman 12-point or Arial 11-point font.
Format
1. Name, address, phone number and e-mail address for Project Leader(s) and Team Member(s).
2. Problem statement: what problem and/or industry priority does this project address?
3. Statement of significance: how does the proposal line up with industry priorities?
4. Objectives: what are the intended goals of this project?
5. Methods: how will the objectives be achieved?
6. Timeline: what is the duration of this project?
7. Budget: what resources are required to complete the project? List the sources and amounts of all matching and leveraged funding.
a. Base fringe benefits (excluding graduate student stipend) on fringe benefit schedule; worksheet can be obtained at http://www.cga.msu.edu/fringe04-05.asp.
b. Graduate student assistantships can be included on pre-proposals. Include the graduate student stipend plus fringe benefits. Cost-sharing this expense will be looked upon favorably.
8. NEW: Funding history for principal and co-principal investigator(s): List all funding received within the past five years from AAI. If no AAI funding has been received during this time period, indicate "not applicable." If AAI funding has been received for more than one project, create a separate page for each project (not to exceed one page per project). Include the following information:
a. Name of the funded project, investigator(s) and the year(s) it took place
b. Publications resulting from the work; all peer-reviewed work should be acknowledged with an *
c. Presentations made based on the work; use an * to identify invited presentations
d. External/leveraged funding received as a result of the work accomplished with AAI funding (provide the name of the project and the funding source and amount); also include a list of applied for but non-awarded funding information
e. Demonstrated impacts resulting from the work, if applicable (i.e. new legislation, adoption of new farm management practices and the resulting economical or environmental benefits, etc.)
NOTE: The anticipated amount of AAI funding available for 2010-2011 is $350,000. No individual award will exceed $75,000.
Submission deadline
AAI pre-proposals for 2010-2011 must be submitted electronically to Faye Watson at cotton@anr.msu.edu by noon on Oct. 9, 2009.
Selection process
Pre-proposals will be reviewed by the AAI and a select group of pre-proposals will be selected to submit full proposals.
Full proposals must be submitted to Faye Watson at cotton@anr.msu.edu by noon on Nov. 13, 2009.
The project leaders for the selected proposals will be notified by Faye Watson of their assigned 10-minute presentation time that will take place during the Nov. AAI meeting.