• Applicants are only allowed to submit one application per limited submission opportunity per cycle. First-time PIs must create their own SurveyMonkey account in order to proceed with submission.
  
  
• This portal requires information about the PIs and Co-PIs in addition to department and contact information, including the 10-digit USC ID#. Please have this material prepared before beginning this application.
  
  
• It is important that you carefully read the request for proposals (RFP) from the funding agency or foundation to ensure that your proposal meets the eligibility criteria and the aims of the external sponsor.

PLEASE NOTE that you must select 'Review' then 'Submit" at the bottom of the Review tab in order to complete your submission to Research and Innovation.

Materials to submit include:

• One-Page Proposal Summary (1” margins; single-spaced; standard font type; font size: 11 pt). Page limit includes references and illustrations. Pages that exceed the 1-page limit will be excluded from consideration.
• CV – (5 pages maximum)

If you are experiencing technical issues using this Limited Submission workspace, please contact RII at rii@usc.edu.