SCGB Conference Awards (2019 Cycle)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION

To submit a full application, you must complete the following proposalCENTRAL modules:

1. Title Page: Please state the course, conference or workshop title and the dates of the event.
2. Download Templates & Instructions: All templates necessary to complete your application are available for download in this module (or the Proposal Attachments module, where attachments are submitted as PDF-only files; see the Proposal Attachments section below for more details).
3. Enable Other Users to Access this Proposal: This module allows you to give other users access to your grant application. You can give them one of three levels of access: View, Edit or Administrator.
4. Applicant: The contact PI should be listed here. The PI must be affiliated with the institution submitting the application. If necessary, click the “Edit Professional Profile” button to make changes to your contact information.
5. Organization/Institution
   1. In this module, the contact information for the signing official and the financial officer from your institution is required. Please select the correct person(s) or enter new names in this section.
   2. This information is preloaded from the institutional profile. For both pre- and post-award management, select the appropriate signing officials and financial officers from the drop-down list or enter the email address of a new official and click “Add.” Click on the “Save” or “Close window” link — the official will now be listed as the assigned signing official or financial officer.
   3. For a description of the responsibilities of the signing official and the financial officer, please see the Simons Foundation policies and procedures.
6. Proposal Attachments: Upload the following documents in this section:
   1. Proposal Narrative and Budget: Please submit a narrative of 1-2 pages outlining the objective and/or structure of the course, conference, or workshop, along with a simple budget outlining costs. The narrative can be the same as the one submitted in your initial email inquiry, but please include any requested information. The budget does not count toward the page limit. The narrative and budget must be combined into one document.
7. PI Data Sheet:
1. The applicant PI’s professional profile will populate this section of the application. If you need to revise the information in this section, please select “Edit Professional Profile” and go to section 4 (Personal Data for Applications).
8. Validate: You must click the “Validate” button to check for any missing required information or files. All missing required information will be listed on the screen. Please supply any missing information before proceeding to the next step.
9. Submit: You will be able to submit your application once you have provided all required information. If your submission is successful, you will receive a confirmation message on the screen and a confirmation email.

Contacts:

Administrative inquiries: lifegrants@simonsfoundation.org | 646-751-1280
Scientific inquiries: apschaffer@simonsfoundation.org | 646-751-1277
proposalCENTRAL: pcsupport@altum.com | 800-875-2562