Eligibility
- All project teams must include two PIs, one from CU Anschutz and one from CU Boulder.ÌýÌýÌý
- Current AB Nexus awardees with active projects are not eligible to submit a new proposal until their current project is completed, and the award is closed out.Ìý
- Past AB Nexus awardees are eligible to submit a new proposal if their previous funded project has been completed and all award and reporting requirements have been fulfilled.Ìý
- Eligible applicants at CU Anschutz must meet the school and/or department eligibility for being a principal investigator on externally funded grants.Ìý
- Eligible applicants at CU Boulder include Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty, Senior Instructors, and Career Track Research Faculty (i.e., this includes Research Professors Series, Senior Research Associates (SRA), and Research Associates (RA)) who hold an appointment of half-time or greater. Ìý
Other Eligibility Requirements and Information
- Applicants may submit no more than one proposal as a PI but may serve as a collaborator on multiple proposals.Ìý
- Projects with a primary focus on education, training or curriculum development are not eligible.Ìý
- Faculty course or teaching buy-out is not an eligible expense.Ìý
- Applicants with existing resources, such as funding from internal or external sources, that could be used to fund their proposal are discouraged.Ìý
- Some salary support for investigators can be requested based on campus. PIs and co-PIs from CU Anschutz may request the equivalent of 0.04 FTE. PIs and co-PIs from CU Boulder may request up to two weeks of summer salary.
- If your project involves any regulatory compliance considerations that are identified within governing bodies such as IRB, IACUC, EHS, biohazardous material, etc., you certify that, if awarded, all proposed activities will be approved by compliance offices before initiating any work.