Experimental Sciences Building Initiative

This competition closed at 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008.

Call For Proposals

The Office of the Vice President for Research announces the availability of at least 15,000 square feet of assignable laboratory space in the Experimental Sciences Building (ESB). The space is currently unfinished, but University funding is available to custom finish this space for the new occupants. Proposals for space in the building will be judged by an internal university committee that will consider the principal investigators’ ability to take advantage of the buildings unique assets, their likelihood of generating sustainable extramural funding, and their potential for contributing to the University’s research infrastructure through shared facilities. Individual investigators or interdisciplinary groups may apply. In the case of interdisciplinary groups, evidence of past collaboration must be provided.

Proposals may be submitted by any Texas Tech tenured or tenure-track faculty member regardless of departmental affiliation. There is no limit to the amount of space that may be requested, although the selection committee will expect solid justification in all cases. Building floor plans and tours are available from Mr. David Dorsett (david.dorsett@ttu.edu or or phone 806.742.3722 x222).

Document Preparation Instructions

DOCUMENT 1 (PDF only):
The cover page (linked here) must contain required signatures.

DOCUMENT 2 (PDF only, 2MB limit):

An abstract, not to exceed 500-words.
Research plan with full justification, to include the following components:
- Projected space needs (in approximate square feet).
- Required furnishings and utilities, such as lab benches, fume hoods, tissue-culture suites, natural gas, and so forth, with justification.
A brief curriculum vitae of all faculty participants. Each vita should not exceed 2 pages in length.
A list of all current and pending projects and proposals that involve the proposing PI and all Co-PIs, using the attached format.

The research plan should not exceed 10 pages (including figures and tables) and is exclusive of cover page, abstract, curriculum vitae, current and pending support, and literature cited. Proposal format will consist of one-inch margins on each numbered page, 1.5 line spacing, font size 12 point or larger and font type one of Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, Palatino Linotype or Georgia.

Selected occupants will have the opportunity to work with architects in the development of final construction plans.

The Office of the Vice President for Research (2-3905) is available to answer any questions and to provide assistance in the preparation of proposals.

Upload Instructions

Proposals submitted in response to this Funding Opportunity must be submitted electronically and must be structured in two (2) PDF documents for upload as noted below. APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED IN PAPER FORMAT.

The upload process is secured through eraider and includes an electronic form to be completed at the time of submission. Researchers are encouraged not to wait until the last minute and thereby risk a failed submission.

The electronic submission process must be completed no later than 4 P.M. (CDT) on Tuesday, January 8, 2008.

An electronic receipt for the upload will be automatically routed to the OVPR and to the eraider user uploading the proposal. An ORS internal routing sheet is not required.

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