PumpPrimer II Guidelines
Criterion:
PumpPrimer II support is specifically to help fund pilot research. Successful applications must make a compelling argument that the research direction is truly innovative; applicants must have a strong track record of research productivity, and provide evidence that no alternative funds are available for the project.
A template has been provided to prepare your PumpPrimer II proposal submission. Please complete these forms and upload to the application website at www.rochester.edu/fort/pumpprimer/.
- Online Cover Page
- Brief research plan (1-2 pages, in no smaller than 11 point Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins)
- CV of lead and collaborating PIs (maximum 2-4 pages in NSF, NIH, or NEH like-format)
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Current and Pending Support (and recent past support for lead PI)
- Brief statement from the Department Chair:
- Endorsement of the project plan and budget, including assessment of the project’s importance to the investigator and the department.
- Chair’s assessment of the probability that PumpPrimer II support will lead to extramural funding that could otherwise not be obtained.
- Chair’s assurance that other resources do not exist for the proposed project.
- Plan for cost-sharing with departmental resources, or explanation why cost-sharing is not possible.
Eligibility:
All tenure track faculty are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate a strong record of productivity. This program is not meant for new faculty with start-up funding, or for faculty who are not research active.
Restrictions:
Funds may not be used for faculty salary. Travel will not be allowed unless research must be conducted offsite.
Amount:
Budget requests should normally be in the range of $1-20K, but we may fund requests up to $50,000 in exceptional cases. PumpPrimer funds may not be requested for faculty salary or travel, other than travel for the research purposes essential to the project.
Review:
A review committee of relevant AS&E faculty will make funding recommendations to the Dean’s office for final approval.
Submission:
Via the application website using PumpPrimer II application form(s).
Submission Deadline:
June 1, close of business.
Questions:
Please direct any questions to your respective AS&E assistant dean:
Arts and Sciences - Debra Haring, debra.haring@rochester.edu
Engineering - Cindy Gary, cindy.gary@rochester.edu
