TriCEM Graduate Student Award Proposal Submission

Please upload your proposal here. Proposals will be accepted as a single PDF file (with the exception of the letter of recommendation submitted as described above), including CV. Graphics should be embedded directly into the proposal document. Please ensure that your document is named in the format "LastName_FirstName.pdf".

Proposals should be organized as follows, all within the 3 page limit:

1. Program Track (please see our key research areas)
2. Title (80 characters max)
3. Short Title (25 characters max)
4. Name and contact information for investigators (Graduate Student Awards should include this for the applicant and their Advisor/PI)
5. Project Summary (250 words max)
6. Public Summary (250 words max) - This should be written for the public and will be visible on the TriCEM website if funded. In most cases, this should be distinct from the project summary and avoid jargon and technical terms.
7. Introduction and Goals - A statement of the outstanding question in evolutionary science being addressed and a concise review of the concept and the literature to place the project in context.
8. Proposed Activities - This should include a clear statement of specific outline of hypotheses, predictions, and methods (including planned statistical analyses), as well as any data (include citations or urls) and analytical tools that will be required for the project.
9. Rationale for TriCEM support - Why can this activity be most effectively conducted through TriCEM? Please explicitly address the proposal's relevance to evolutionary medicine, both in terms of the evolutionary and ecological perspectives underlying the work and its link to health or disease.
10. Proposed Timetable - Include start date (month and year) and periods for data collection, analysis, and report writing. For successful applicants, the funding period is expected to be May 30, 2026 through May 30, 2027.
11. Outcomes - Proposals should include a clear statement about the expected outcomes, including anticipated research products (papers, presentations, etc.).
12. Budget justification - Proposals must include a brief budget justification with the total amount requested and a simplified breakdown of expenses.
13. References - Literature cited in the text of the proposal should be included at the end, using the abbreviated reference style of a journal such as Science or Nature. References count toward the page limit, and should be included within the 3 allowable pages. References may be smaller than 12 pt. font, as long as still legible.