Call for Proposals

Interdisciplinary Scientific Visualization

The Brown University SciVis Project Funding Agency (BUSPFA) is seeking
proposals for novel interdisciplinary research projects.  Projects must
include 2 CS237 researchers and 1-2 outside consultants.  Outside
consultants should be clearly identified.  Each research team should
include members from at least two different disciplines.

Each proposal should clearly and specifically state the aims of the
project, explain the significance of the work, and compare the work
with related work already done.  A work plan with demonstrable
milestones every 1-2 weeks is required, and each team should plan to
demonstrate that progress while the project is underway.  The schedule
for the project will be 6 weeks, including time for writing a final
abstract and preparing a final presentation/demonstration.  Facilities
to be used should be described.

The cover page for a proposal should include the title, a 50 word
abstract of the project, and a list of the participants, including any
consultants.  Recommended length for the body of a proposal is 3
pages; it may be no longer than 4 single-spaced pages with 1 inch
margins and 11 point (or larger) Times-Roman fonts.  Following the
body, attach a 1 page c.v. for each participant.  Each c.v. should
list the capabilities and skills that each participant brings to the
specific project.  Participants outside the class should provide
short notes (e-mail is fine) of collaboration and support.  These
notes should be included in the proposal.

Each member of the class is responsible for being the principal
investigator (PI) and primary author on at least one proposal.  Each
member of the class must be an investigator on at least one additional
proposal.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will go through a two-pass review process.  Preliminary
proposals are due 10/03/2024.  Each will be reviewed by 2-3 class
readers Each PI will have 10 minutes to present high points of the
proposal to the readers in class. The readers will then have ten
minutes to ask questions and get clarification before writing their
review.  The written reviews will be returned to the PI by 10/8/2024.

A response to reviewers is due 10/10/2024 and revised proposals are
due MONDAY 10/14/2024.  Once again, 2-3 class readers will review each
proposal and will meet in groups to score the proposals.  These study
section meetings will take place in class 10/15.  The study sections
will make recommendations to the program director who will then decide
which proposals to fund.

The following criteria will be evaluated for each proposal:

Is the proposal interdisciplinary?  What disciplines are represented?

Is there a significant visualization contribution?

What is the scientific contribution of the proposed work?

Is the proposed work novel?

Does the proposal have a realistic 6-week work plan with intermediate
milestones?

Can the work be accomplished by the applicants?