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User proposals

User proposals are the route for larger glycoscience projects that go beyond routine analytical service. They are short, reviewed, and may carry allocated funding.

What a user proposal is

  • User proposals are for larger glycoscience projects.
  • Proposals are short — typically 1–2 pages completed by the user on the BioF:GREAT proposal template. The BioF:GREAT team will help you write it.
  • You can start straight from the template, or request a Zoom consultation first to talk through scope and feasibility.
  • All proposals are reviewed by BioF:GREAT’s internal and external reviewers.
  • Funding is determined case by case, and typically ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 or more depending on the project.
  • An existing service request can be upgraded to a user proposal on request.

Two ways to get started

Option 1

Download the template and submit

Ready to describe your project? Fill in the BioF:GREAT proposal template and email it to us.

  1. Download the proposal template (Word document). You can also look at an example proposal to see what a completed one looks like.
  2. Complete Sections I and II, the budget tables and the certification. Sections III onward are completed by BioF:GREAT, apart from your references and the PI biosketch(es).
  3. Email the completed proposal, with the PI’s biosketch, to biof.great2024@gmail.com.

Download proposal template (.docx)

Microsoft Word format; also opens in Google Docs, Pages and LibreOffice.

See an example proposal (PDF)

Option 2

Request a Zoom consultation first

Not sure your project fits, or want help shaping it? Talk it through with the BioF:GREAT team before you write anything.

  1. Email biof.great2024@gmail.com with a few lines about your project and some times that suit you.
  2. We’ll set up a Zoom call to discuss scope, feasibility and which User Facility capabilities you need.
  3. Afterwards, complete the template with the team’s help and submit it as in Option 1.

Request a Zoom consultation

How it works

  1. Get started. Download the proposal template, or request a Zoom consultation with the BioF:GREAT team to establish scope and feasibility first.
  2. Complete the template. Prepare the 1–2 page proposal on the template, with help from the team where useful.
  3. Submit. Email the completed proposal and the PI’s biosketch to biof.great2024@gmail.com.
  4. Review. The proposal goes through internal and external review.
  5. Award. Approved projects proceed, with funding allocated where applicable.
Questions. Queries about user proposals can be sent to biof.great2024@gmail.com or to any BioF:GREAT PI or co-PI — see principal investigators.