I.  Purpose of Request/Submission
Please summarize your request in simple terms and as briefly as possible.

II. Proposal
The proposal should be in outline form and should generally discuss:
A. Funding Amount Requested
B. Nature of the research proposed and importance, present and future.
C. Academic Programs involved and degrees to be awarded.
D. If not discussed under B, the overall impact and benefits the proposal can have if funded.
E. Key strengths, experience, and personnel VCU possesses to make the proposal successful

III. Examples of Similar Congressional Earmarks

Please include the following information, if pertinent:
name of institution
funding year
funding amount
proposal

Example: State University (year) $1 million to create Center for X,Y, Z.