Community Science Program

The Community Science Program (CSP) provides the scientific community at large with access to high-throughput sequencing, synthesis, and metabolomics at the JGI for projects of relevance to Department of Energy (DOE) Mission Areas. Through this program, the DOE aims to advance genome science-based scientific research from a broad range of disciplines.

Three calls fall under the umbrella of our CSP: The Large Scale call is for expansive projects that leverage a range of JGI capabilities, and also requires a Letter of Intent. The New Investigator call is for PIs who have never led a JGI project, and the Functional Genomics call is for projects that translate genomic information into biological function. The New Investigator and Functional Genomics calls do not require an LOI.

Projects will be chosen based on scientific merit, judged through independent peer review, and evaluated based on their DOE relevance.

For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be performed by the JGI at no cost to the user.

What happens after I submit?

CSP Functional Genomics Call

[OPEN] The CSP Functional Genomics call is to enable users to perform state-of-the-art functional genomics research and to help them translate genomic information into biological function. The emphasis is on projects leveraging JGI’s DNA synthesis and omics capabilities

CSP Large Scale Call

[CLOSED] The JGI’s CSP Large Scale Call is focused on genomic science projects that address questions of relevance to DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research program. Priority will be given to projects that address the areas of special emphasis that are listed in the call and leverage the diversity of JGI technical and analytical capabilities.

CSP New Investigator Call

[OPEN] The CSP New Investigator Call targets investigators and research initiatives new to the JGI, with an emphasis on providing pilot data to assess feasibility of a novel approach or form the foundation for a large-scale CSP proposal submission.

Find examples of successful proposal submissions and letters of intent, as well as a list of frequently asked questions about submitting a proposal to the JGI

Review Processes

All proposals will be externally peer-reviewed for scientific merit, DOE mission relevance, proposed data usage by the applicant/community, and track record of the applicant. There is an additional internal review process for any sequences submitted for DNA Synthesis.

Click to view a downloadable pdf covering both processes.

Contact

User Programs

Tanja Woyke

Deputy of User Programs, Microbial Program Head

[email protected]

Christa Pennacchio

Project Management Lead

[email protected]

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