Preproposal
Limited Submission Competition
Purdue University

1.	Grant Competition: NSF Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (STC)
2.	Proposal Title: 
3.	Investigators: (include name(s), rank(s), and affiliations(s).  Include partner institutions.
4.	Submitting Unit: (Department, School, College, or Center)
5.	Background/Justification/Need (1/2 page maximum)
Provide background on the proposed center that the review panel should know in order to appreciate the importance of this proposal for this grant competition.
6.	Project Description (4 pages maximum)
A brief description of the proposed effort written for a review panel composed to mirror the review panel of the agency/program.  (see Section V.A.4 of the RFP)
	a. Describe the grand challenges or breakthroughs being sought
	b. How is the proposed research innovative and transformative?
	c. How will the integration of research, education, and knowledge transfer be facilitated by having such a center?
	e. Justification for center’s education programs and activities in the context of current teaching and learning
	f. Role and need for each team member
	h. Outline of research themes with examples of specific research directions

7.   Budget and budget justification
Conceptual budget of how the funds will be dispersed. 

Please attach a maximum five page CV for each PI and co-PI. The CV should include Current and Pending Support with a description of the overlap between each of those grants and this proposal. If there is no overlap, this should be stated.
If this is a resubmission, please attach reviews of the previous submission.
Combine all documents into a single PDF file and send to EVPRPlimited@purdue.edu.