Microgravity University

• Types of Proposals
• Application Checklist
• Forming a Team
• Participation Criteria
• Proposal Advice
• Proposal Evaluation
• Proposal Guidelines
• Reasons for Disqualification
• Team Outreach Event Log
• How To Apply

CREATING A PROPOSAL

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

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The administrative section of the proposal contains a letter of support from the team's institution, statement of involvement from faculty advisor, evidence of a plan to acquire funding, etc. Although this section is not awarded a point value per se, exclusion of these materials will affect the team's overall ranking when compared to more complete submissions. Additional information will be required if selected.

Section Format Required Additional Information INSTITUTION'S LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT Letter of endorsement on institution's letterhead This letter, from institution president, dean of college or department chair, indicates that the team's institution has knowledge of the team's interest in competing in this program and endorses the team's participation. Teams will not be considered if their institution does not approve of their involvement. Submit with paper copy only! STATEMENT OF SUPERVISING FACULTY Statement on institution's letterhead which reads: "As the faculty advisor for an experiment entitled "__________________" proposed by a team of undergraduate students from ____________ university/college, I concur with the concepts and methods by which this experiment will be conducted. I will ensure that all reports and deadlines are completed by the student team members in a timely manner. I understand that any default by this team concerning any Program requirements (including submission of final report materials) could adversely affect selection opportunities of future teams from _____________ university/college." Statement of support from supervising faculty member indicates a willingness to supervise and work with the team during all stages of the competition. Supervising faculty must also sign-off on the cover of the proposal as evidence that he/she has seen the proposal and approves of its submission for competition. Teams without a working faculty advisor will not be considered. Submit with paper copy only! FUNDING/ BUDGET STATEMENT Any simple columnar layout showing expected expenditures associated with: equipment (building, operating, testing, shipping); transportation to/from Houston; accommodations/food/transportation in Houston, etc. Potential sources for funding should be included. No monetary award is given to teams selected to participate in this program; therefore, it is imperative that a team anticipate costs involved and work to seek funding. Potential sources of funding include: institution, State Space Grant, corporate sponsors etc. EXPERIMENTS INVOLVING ANIMALS If you choose an invertebrate experiment, please provide the following information in the proposal: Information on the test animal's life cycle Procurement of animal Transport of animal Storage of animal Experimental conditions & procedures Post-flight activities Disposition Proposals which involve experimentation on vertebrate animals will not be considered. PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS Parental Consent forms which provide consent for general participation. Participation (under-18 ground crew) Must be submitted for any team member under the age of 18 that will be accompanying the team to Houston.

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