Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice DE-FOA-0003673_Part_2.pdf (67 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Award size and project length

• Award amounts here are for the whole project · p. 7

  “Tasks $ Federal Share % Federal Share $ Nonfederal Share % Nonfederal Share Total Project Cost Task 1 $1,000,000 80% $250,000 20% $1,250,000 Task 2 $500,000 80% $125,000 20% $625,000 Task 3 $400,000 50% $400,000 50% $800,000 Task 4 $100,000 100% $0 0%…” Open page 7

Registrations you need first (2)

• Grants.gov · p. 18

  “How to Register and Submit an Application in Grants.gov This section provides the application submission and receipt instructions for applications to SC.” Open page 18

• SAM.gov, Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 19

  “Organizations must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration which provides a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and Grants.gov account to apply for grants.” Open page 19

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

• Concept paper · p. 9

  “We typically hold it after the initial NOFO release but before the due date for preliminary submissions or the application, if concept papers are not required.” Open page 9

• Loi · p. 16

  “The PI and anyone submitting on behalf of the PI must register for an account in PAMS before it will be possible to submit a LOI.” Open page 16

• Loi · p. 16

  “Note that you must select one and only one PI per LOI; to do so, click the “Select PI” button on the far-right side of the screen.” Open page 16

• Loi · p. 16

  “You must wait until the PI registers before you can submit the LOI.” Open page 16

What to submit

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 14

  “This authorization may be submitted with the application as part of the Budget Justification for DOE/NNSA National Laboratory Contractor File. [This is not required for the National Energy Technology Laboratory because it is a Government Owned/Government…” Open page 14

• Form SF-424 · p. 17

  “Do not attach pre-applications to Field 20 of the SF-424(R&R) form or letters of intent to Field 21 of the SF-424(R&R) form.” Open page 17

• Form SF-LLL · p. 22

  “You must complete the mandatory forms and any applicable optional forms (e.g., Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)) in accordance with the instructions on the forms and the additional instructions below.” Open page 22

• Letters of support or commitment · p. 24

  “Do not include letters of support from Federal officials.” Open page 24

• Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 24

  “How to Prepare a Biographical Sketch As part of the application, each covered individual at the applicant and subrecipient level must submit a biographical sketch (“Biosketch”).” Open page 24

• Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 28

  “The DMSP should also provide a timeline for sharing digital scientific data produced under the DOE funded R&D effort not associated with peer-reviewed scholarly publications. 3.” Open page 28

• Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 30

  “Funds requested for fringe benefits must be calculated as the product of the requested salary and, if present, the negotiated fringe benefit rate contained in an institution’s negotiated indirect cost rate agreement.” Open page 30

• Project abstract or summary · p. 65

  “- Attach the abstract to Field 7 - Attach the Project Narrative, with all appendices, to Field 8 - Attach nothing to Field 9 - Attach nothing to Field 10 - Attach nothing to Field 11” Open page 65

Formatting rules

• 12-point font · p. 11

  “Size 12-point or larger (except in figures or tables, which may be 10-point font).” Open page 11

• single-spaced · p. 11

  “The specified maximum page limit includes the cover page, charts, graphs, maps, and photographs when printed using the formatting requirements set forth above and single spaced.” Open page 11

Cost share or match

• Cost share / match · p. 6

  “Standard Cost Share Calculation A project with $1 million in federal funds with a minimum 20% nonfederal cost sharing requirement:” Open page 6

• Cost share / match · p. 7

  “Nonfederal cost share is not required for outreach = $0 (nonfederal share) Complete the calculation as follows.” Open page 7

Mistakes that get applications rejected (3)

• Could get your application rejected: The application will not be considered complete and cannot be sent for review until the product list has... · p. 23

  “The application will not be considered complete and cannot be sent for review until the product list has been submitted.” Open page 23

• Could get your application rejected: If you have not fully complied by the time we are ready to make a Federal award, you will be disqualified... · p. 36

  “If you have not fully complied by the time we are ready to make a Federal award, you will be disqualified to receive a Federal award, and we will select another applicant. 2.” Open page 36

• Could get your application rejected: Status as a consultant, graduate (master’s or PhD) student, or postdoctoral associate does not... · p. 59

  “Status as a consultant, graduate (master’s or PhD) student, or postdoctoral associate does not automatically disqualify a person from being designated as a “covered individual” if they meet the definition in (a) above.” Open page 59