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White Paper

A White Paper is a short summary of your research idea used to gauge the interest of a sponsor in reading a full-fledged proposal. It must be geared to a specific audience and their needs. In this case, your audience is a multidisciplinary group of UIC faculty reviewers. Their need? To select the proposal that has the best chance of getting funded. In general, they'll be looking for technical merit, broad impact, and how well you can address the sponsor's guidelines.

Generally Required White Paper Content (May vary by competition)

1. One (1) cover page with following information:

a. Name and departmental affiliation of PI and Co-PIs
b. Sponsor and sponsor program name
c. Title of White Paper
d. PI Contact Information
e. Business Manager Contact Information

2. Three (3) page narrative addressing:

a. How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
b. What PI and team expect to accomplish
c. Expected overall significance

Note: Three-page limit is inclusive of tables, figures, or other graphical data.  You may add up to one additional fourth page to be used exclusively for references.  Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is 1/2 inch all around.

3. Attachments:

a. Two page CV or Biosketch for PI and key personnel
b. 1 page current and pending support for PI and key personnel
c. If this is a resubmission attach any peer review comments received from either from prior internal competition or from external sponsor

4. Optional (to be included in transmittal email):

a. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition
b. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential

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