Checklist of Statements and Docments Needed to Apply

Although FACCTS applications may be saved in draft form, applicants may wish to prepare the following statements and documents before starting the application process on the InfoReady platform.

I. STATEMENTS, paragraph-length responses to the following prompts, keeping in mind the specified word count upper limits.

• A Proposal Abstract, or non-technical summary of the proposed project (not to exceed 125 words)
• A Collaborative Research Statement (not to exceed 250 words) that: 1) summarizes the nature and extent of your professional relationship with the principal research partner in France, 2) indicates areas of strength/expertise that his or her lab will bring to the project, and 3) briefly describes how these assets will complement those of your lab in the context of this project.

II. DOCUMENTS, in pdf format, to be uploaded on page 4 of the application.

• A Proposal Description (not to exceed 2 pages) that includes sufficient information to evaluate the project independent of any other document. The document should be understandable to the non-specialist and should state (where appropriate) key objectives, timetable for completion of various stages of the project, and general or specific outcomes (deliverables) that you expect if this project is fully funded.
• A Biosketch (up to 2 pages in either NSF or NIH format) of the Chicago-based applicant
• A Biosketch (up to 2 pages, in any format) of the principal research partner in France
• A FACCTS Budget Form, to be downloaded, completed, saved, and uploaded with the application. This form requires the following:
  — an itemized budget that adds up to the total amount requested
  — a brief budget narrative (optional)
  — a paragraph-length statement describing the material and financial resources that the lab in France will contribute

Applications for funding through the FACCTS Program are accepted through the InfoReady platform. UChicago-affiliated applicants must sign in using their CNET IDS. Applicants from Fermilab without CNET IDs should sign in using the “Login for Other Users” window.