All proposals and CGC prioritization are forwarded to USDA for a final decision on funding. Multiple year
projects are welcomed, but funding must be applied for each year and is subject to a progress review.
STANDARD EVALUATION PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR THE NPGS
I.
Project title, name, title, and e-mail address of evaluators.
II.
Significance of the proposal to U.S. agriculture.
III.
Outline of specific research to be conducted including the time frame involvedinclude the
number of accessions to be evaluated
IV.
Funding requested, broken down item by item (no overhead charges are permitted).
V.
Personnel:
A. What type of personnel will be used to perform the research (e.g. ARS, state, industry
scientist; postdoc; grad student, or other temporary help).
B. Where will the personnel work and under whose supervision.
VI.
Approximate resources contributed to the project by the cooperating institution (e.g. facilities,
equipment, and funds for salaries).
Evaluation funding will be used on germplasm maintained in or destined for the National Plant Germplasm
System (NPGS).
Evaluation proposals must be submitted through the Crop Germplasm Committee (CGC) for their
approval. If more than one proposal is submitted, please rank them by priority. All proposals should follow
the evaluation priorities established by the CGC.
Evaluation data obtained will be according to CGC descriptors and codes and will be entered into GRIN by
the crop curator. Funding for data entry into GRIN should be considered when developing proposals.
Evaluation proposals covering several descriptors, such as several diseases, should give the cost and time
frame for each descriptor along with the combined cost. Funding may only be available to cover one of the
traits to be evaluated.
PLEASE NOTE: Submission deadline: October 15, 2004. Electronic submission of proposals is
encouraged. I can handle most word processing packages, at least through conversion. Please submit
electronic files (MS Word or WordPerfect) to mam13@cornell.edu. Or send 10 copies of your proposals to:
Martha Mutschler
303 Bradfield Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
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