Data Curation Fellowship in the Sciences and Social Sciences Proposal Form for Prospective Hosts, 2014

Prospective host institutions should use this form to submit proposals to host a 2014-2016 CLIR/DLF Postdoctoral Fellow in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences. A limited number of hosts will be selected.

Interested hosts of Postdoctoral Fellows in Data Curation for the Sciences and Social Sciences should review Information for Hosts and For Hosts and Prospective Hosts of Data Curation Fellows in the Sciences and Social Sciences before preparing their proposals. Host applicants may use this template (.docx) as they prepare. All prospective hosts must complete and submit this form by Friday, October 4, 2013 at 5:00PM EST in order to be considered for receiving the grant-supported educational benefits this program provides. Selected institutions will be notified in late October.

NOTE: You cannot save a partially completed form and return to it later, so please ensure that you have all responses and documents ready for submission prior to beginning your application.

Host Institution

Institution ■

Department

Contact Information

Provide the name and contact information for the person who will serve as the primary contact for this application.

Salutation

Select one.

Mr.
Ms.

First Name ■

Last Name ■

Official Job Title ■

Department

If the primary contact is located in a different department than that listed above, provide that information here.

Address ■

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City ■

State/Province ■

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Phone Number ■

E-Mail Address ■

Position Description

Position Title ■

Provide the position title for the proposed fellow.

Position Supervisor ■

Provide the name and title for the proposed position's direct supervisor (if this person's identity has not yet been determined, indicate the relevant title, department, or unit in which the supervisor would be based).

Field(s) ■

List the specific field(s) or sub-field(s) in the sciences or social sciences that are most relevant to your proposed fellow's position.

Joint Appointment ■

Will the proposed fellow hold a joint appointment between a service unit and academic department? (Note: this is desirable in many, but not all, circumstances.)

Yes
No

Joint Appointment: Department

If the proposed fellow will hold a joint appointment, provide the names of the department(s) or unit(s) that will cooperatively support the fellow. Indicate whether you have made contact with the department head(s) about the feasibility of setting up such an appointment.

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Position Description ■

Upload a job description for your proposed fellow. This should include desired skills and expertise; descriptions of the fellow’s role, duties and responsibilities, salary, and benefits; and a brief summary of the local guidance and professional development support to be offered to the fellow. The document must be a PDF of no more than 2 pages long, and no more than 1.5MB in size.

Institutional Capacity

What work has your institution already done in the area of data curation? Please be specific and give examples. If none, state that there has been no work to date. ■

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Describe any other projects or initiatives with which your institution is actively involved that you feel are particularly innovative or have bearing on your institution’s preparedness to make good use of a fellow’s talents. ■

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Use this space to provide any other relevant information to support your proposal.

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Review your application carefully before clicking the Submit button. If one or more required fields lacks an answer, the form will be reloaded and you will be asked to provide the missing information before the system will allow you to submit your application. Should this happen, in addition to providing the missing information, you will also need to reattach all supporting documents prior to resubmitting the form.

After you click the Submit button, you will see a summary of your application as submitted. A copy of the form and the attached documents will also be sent to you via e-mail for your records. If you have questions regarding this application process that aren't addressed in the program FAQ, please contact Program Officer Christa Williford.