VarSITI Grants for 2018
Guidelines for application for Databases

VarSITI provides support for creating databases of solar-terrestrial data that are strictly related to one or more VarSITI Projects and contribute to the VarSITI activities.

VarSITI funding for databases is typically up to $5K. The VarSITI grants can be used to cover, fully or partially, the following expenses:

  software;

  manpower;

  servers;

  web-site maintenance.

Some restriction may be applied for the use of the VarSITI funding (e.g., Users send pro-forma invoice for funding transfer).  For details, please consult the SCOSTEP Secretariat, Dr. Marianna Shepherd (mshepher[at]yorku.ca). 

Conditions associated with a successful grant application are:

1) A final report on the activity to be submitted to the appropriate Project co-leaders as well as the co-chairs of VarSITI within 30 days of completion of the activity. 

2) A description of the database which will be placed on the VarSITI website and will be announced in VarSITI newsletters.

3) Links to the database to be added to the VarSITI website and to be then freely available to all in the VarSITI community. 

4) A financial report including the breakdown of expenses to be submitted to the SCOSTEP Secretariat, Dr. Marianna Shepherd (mshepher[at]yorku.ca) with copies to the respective Project's co-leaders and to the VarSITI co-chairs.

5) The support by SCOSTEP/VarSITI to be acknowledged on the database’s web site and in the related presentations, publications, etc.

How to submit a proposal

1. Proposals can only be submitted by members of the VarSITI community (included in VarSITI mailing list). To join the VarSITI community, please contact VarSITI co-chairs or the co-leaders of the Project(s) you would like to work in.

2. Refer to the Project descriptions for VarSITI, which are found at http://www.varsiti.org/ (this site) and send your request to the appropriate Project co-leaders for endorsement.
Project co-leaders will consider all requests received by the project and will forward their recommendations to the co-chairs of VarSITI for the final decision.

3.Your request should include the following information:
a. description of the planned database
b. how the database is related to VarSITI and its Projects
c. where and in what term the database will be created, coordinator, and point of contact information
d. requested funding amount and how the funding will be used.
e. list of other confirmed or addressed sponsors, and their approved or expected contribution.

Your request should be no more than 2 pages.

The deadline for VarSITI grant applications for 2018 is 1 December 2017.