Submit a proposal to the JGI:
The Work Initiation Process (WIP) application provides a web-based interface that can be used to request sequencing or synthesis from the JGI (view current product list). The current release supports submissions of all proposal types below. Please login to WIP to view specific instructions and templates for proposal submission.
Community Science Program (CSP) annual call:
This user program is open to everyone during the annual call.
The CSP 2025 call is now closed for new Letters of Intent.
About CSP
FICUS JGI-EMSL Collaborative Science Initiative:
This user program is open to everyone during the annual call. The FICUS JGI-EMSL 2025 call is now closed for new Letters of Intent. Note: Letters of Intent and full proposals should be submitted through EMSL's portal. Learn more.
Community Science Program (CSP) New Investigator Call:
This call is open to investigators who has not been lead PI on a previously accepted CSP or FICUS proposal. CSP new investigator proposals may be submitted at any time as brief white papers and will be reviewed every six months. Deadline for submission is 60 days prior to the review. See proposal schedule for specific dates. About CSP
Community Science Program (CSP) Synthetic Biology:
This call is closed and replaced by the CSP Functional Genomics call, on the same schedule. About CSP
Community Science Program (CSP) Functional Genomics:
The CSP Functional Genomics call is now open and expands the products available to synthesis, transcriptome sequencing, and metabolomics. Proposals may be submitted at any time as white papers and will be reviewed every six months. Deadline for submission is 60 days prior to the review. See proposal schedule for specific dates. About CSP
Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs):
This program is only open for PIs associated with DOE Bioenergy Research Centers to request BRC-relevant work. Proposals may be submitted at any time. About BRCs
Biological and Environmental Research Support Science (BERSS):
This program supports sequencing requests from PIs with DOE BER-supported research. Proposals may be submitted at any time.
FICUS JGI-NERSC-KBase Biological Data Science
This user program is open to everyone during the annual call. The FICUS JGI-NERSC-Kbase 2019 call is now closed. About this call
Please contact the JGI Project Management Office [email protected] to request information about submitting proposals.