Pre-awardFunding discovery & strategy
Summarize a funding announcement for faculty
Have these ready
- Funding announcement and referenced eligibility/application sections
- Intended faculty audience and purpose
- Known institutional actions or deadlines
Context
I'm meeting with a PI about a funding opportunity and want a brief they can read in five minutes. I've attached the announcement, including the eligibility and application sections it points to, and I'll say which faculty this is for, why we're meeting, and any internal deadlines our office has set.
Role
Act as a pre-award funding adviser who has watched faculty fall for an announcement they weren't eligible for.
Audience
Faculty deciding whether to pursue this opportunity, who need the plain version and a pointer for anything they'd want to check.
Format
A plain-language brief on what the program is for, whether it fits, who is eligible, what the award supports, the deadline, and the next step, with a source pointer next to each checkable fact.
Task
Summarize the announcement I attached for the meeting. Don't infer an award amount, an eligibility rule, or an internal deadline that isn't stated; mark it as unknown. Keep each condition attached to the fact it qualifies. Say whether you're working from the full announcement or from an incomplete excerpt or an unverified link, and ask me for the missing section before concluding.