Printable Submission Guidelines

• Is the project innovative or creative?



• Does the project have the potential for making a significant, lasting impact within a school beyond the funding period? Is the project sustainable?



• Does the project have the potential to prompt innovations in other departments?



• Is the rationale for the project sufficiently strong and compelling? Does it indicate a link with existing theories of and methods in teaching and learning?



• Does the proposal give evidence of the necessary expertise to carry out the plan effectively?



• Does the project draw effectively on available institutional resources and expertise?



• Is the budget solid and reflective of real needs? Have opportunities for cost sharing with other departments, schools, or University sources been explored, and are they reflected in the budget?^*



• Does the project have the potential for attracting outside funding?



• The committee encourages proposals that connect with NYU's global education initiative.



• Priority will be given to those faculty members who have not received a CDCF grant in the past four years.

^*All projects should have the potential for budgetary self-sufficiency (including direct and indirect costs) within a specifically stated period or show evidence that special funds will not be required to continue the program after a specified date.