Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Proposal Requirements and Reporting Guidelines
Proposal Requirements
Grant proposals should be in 12-point font, with one-inch margins. Please provide an original and twelve (12) copies of the following documents in the specified order, all copies without staples:
- completed application form (download the application, .doc format)
- letter of support from the department chairperson, unless applicant is the chair
- a one-paragraph abstract that summarizes the project in lay language
- a statement, limited to three pages, outlining the hypothesis of the project, a timetable for the work to be completed, research methods to be used, and anticipated results (Please indicate anticipated impact on PI, field or department, and Duke community more broadly. Please keep in mind that you are writing for an educated and informed audience who may not be experts in your field.)
- a budget including, if applicable, other funding sources (If Trent funding will not cover the full cost of the project, list other potential sources. The foundation is interested in knowing if the funding will be available to complete the project.)
- an abbreviated curriculum vitae of no more than three (3) pages
Reporting Guidelines
The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation requires a written and electronic report at the conclusion of your project, no later than two months after the end date of the grant. The report should be forwarded to Beth A. Eastlick, assistant director, The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, Box 90600, Durham NC 27708-00600,
Please forward at that time a brief report in lay language (2 pages maximum) on your project, summarizing your activities and discussing the outcomes, results, and findings of your research. The foundation seeks to understand what is particularly noteworthy about your project results and why. Please address the points below that are pertinent for your project. The foundation board knows that not all points will be applicable to all projects:
- Explain the significance of your project to you as a scholar.
- Explain its significance to your department or field
- Explain its larger impact, if any.
- Did seed funding from Trent leverage other funds?
Should the time period allocated for your project prove to be insufficient, please contact the foundation in advance of the end of the grant period to discuss a no-cost time extension. The foundation board looks forward to receiving your report.