Request checklist¶

Use this checklist to prepare a partnership discussion and agree on the materials needed for a specific application.

What GeoALS would need from an applicant¶

[ ] Funder, opportunity name and link
[ ] Submission deadline and your internal deadline for partner materials
[ ] A one-page summary or draft aims
[ ] The role you have in mind for GeoALS (see Ways to include GeoALS)
[ ] The data involved: source, whether it includes addresses, where it is held, and who may access it
[ ] Budget ceiling and the funder's indirect cost policy
[ ] The documents the funder requires from partners, with any templates
[ ] Your grants office contact for subaward paperwork
[ ] For training: topic, audience, group size, current skills, desired output, format, accessibility needs and software access

Arrangement	Materials
Subaward	Scope of work, budget and justification, letter of commitment, personnel summaries in the funder's format, facilities and resources text, organizational documents
Consultant	Consultant letter with role and rate, summary of qualifications
Fee-for-service	Quote with deliverables and schedule
Letter of support	Signed letter
Expert-led training	Learning objectives, instructor scope, agenda, required software access, deliverables, follow-up plan and budget

Request any required organizational documents directly from the partner through an appropriate private channel.

Agreement between the lead institution and GeoALS
Listing of GeoALS personnel as approved study personnel with the institutional review board (IRB), where they will access study information
Data use agreement, if data move between organizations
A kickoff meeting to confirm deliverables, schedule and the review process for public products

For information about GeoALS, visit geoals.org.