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We welcome your Starter Culture Microgrant Program application! You may review program details and criteria here.

Print or make a copy of the Starter Culture Microgrant Application Checklist here! Use this checklist to enhance the quality of your application, prepare question responses, and make sure you include all requested information for a high quality application.

Of note: While GSA recognizes the need for funding of individual scientific research projects in many under-resourced regions, we are unable to fund individual research projects through the Starter Culture Microgrant Program.

Open-ended answers are restricted to 300 words, so we recommend composing your answers in a word processing program before entering them into this application.

Bi-annual application deadlines each year are:
  • June 30 for projects funded and held August through December
  • December 31 for projects funded and held February through May

If you would like someone to contact you about individualized application support, email us at engagement@genetics-gsa.org.

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* 1. Did you use the Starter Culture Microgrant Application Checklist for your application? Use this checklist to enhance the quality of your application, prepare question responses, and make sure you include all requested information for a high quality application.

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* 2. Primary organizer contact information:

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* 3. What is the primary organizer's career stage?

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* 4. Please list any partners or collaborators involved in organizing this initiative, including:
  • Full name
  • Career stage or title
  • Affiliation
  • Email
  • GSA member ID (if applicable):

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* 5. Please upload the primary organizer's curriculum vitae (CV) in either Word or PDF format. The CV may be up to 2 pages in length.

If you have any difficulties, you may also email your CV to engagement@genetics-gsa.org.

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* 6. (300 words max) Describe the proposed initiative:

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* 7. (300 words max) Detail the potential for this initiative to benefit the field of genetics and/or the GSA community.

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* 8. (300 words max) Describe why you feel that this initiative is necessary and what the proposed goals of this activity are:

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* 9. (300 words max) Describe any resources and/or expertise required to implement this initiative, including cost and requested funding amount:

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* 10. Submit your itemized budget with estimated costs per item and total requested amount:

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* 11. (300 words max) If funds are requested to purchase equipment, such as a 3D printer or microphone, provide an explanation for why this equipment cannot be accessed through your institution, and your long-term plan to continue providing outreach using this equipment within the mission of this proposal.

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* 12. Indicate the proposed start date of your initiative below. Start dates must be at least six weeks from the proposal due date.

Bi-annual application deadlines each year are:
  • June 30 for projects funded and held August through December
  • December 31 for projects funded and held February through May

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* 13. (300 words max) If this is not a one-time initiative, such as an ongoing interview series, describe your plans for sustainability over time.

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* 14. Provide the timeline for implementation of this initiative, including but not limited to:
  • Initial logistics planning
  • Marketing campaigns, including GSA social media needs
  • Distribution of resources
  • Initiative dates
  • Initiative data collection and analyses, such as participation rates

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* 15. (300 words max) Provide the methods used to address equity and inclusion considerations in the development and implementation of this initiative. Examples may include the selection process for organizers and speakers, event accessibility, or equitable advertising strategies.

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* 16. If applicable, provide the anticipated number and demographic distribution of participants or beneficiaries (e.g. geographic reach and the career stage of participants):

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