[UCI-CalIT2] Requests Proposals for Nicholas Foundation Prize for Cross-disciplinary Research

Shellie Nazarenus SNAZ at uci.edu
Thu Jan 20 10:33:21 PST 2005


TO:      MEMBERS OF THE UCI ACADEMIC SENATE,

            OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS

 

The California Institute for Telecommunications and Information
Technology (Calit2) at UC Irvine is issuing a Call for Proposals for the
Nicholas Foundation Prize for Cross-disciplinary Research.  This funding
was announced by Chancellor Cicerone at the November ceremony dedicating
the new Calit2 building, and the funds will be administered by Calit2
Irvine division.  Teams of two or more UCI Academic Senate members are
eligible for support for innovative research projects and pilot studies.
The UCI team is encouraged to invite collaborators from the UCSD
division of Calit2. 

 

Calit2 expects to award approximately five grants up to $80,000 each,
depending on the number and quality of the proposals.  The total amount
available from the Nicholas Foundation is $300,000.  The deadline for
submissions is 5 p.m. (Pacific time) Monday, February 28, 2005.  FACULTY
FROM ALL DISCIPLINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  For a description of
Calit2's activities, please see www.calit2.net
<file:///C:\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLK5\www.calit2.net> .

 

The Nicholas Foundation program promotes NEW collaborations among
faculty members on "high-risk, high-yield" pilot research investigations
relevant to Calit2's mission that may lead to further discoveries and/or
large-scale extramural funding.

 

Proposals will be evaluated in terms of (a) the apparent synergy and
innovativeness suggested by the team's formation; (b) the extent of
involvement of each team member in the research activity and the clarity
with which the specific roles of each member are described; (c) the
appropriateness of the budget requested for the tasks proposed; (d) the
opportunities presented for future lines of research and future funding
of the research (in fields where extramural funding possibilities
exist); and (e) relevance to Calit2's mission.

 

Project funds are to be expended between April 1 2005 and March 31,
2006.  The grants may be used for research assistance, materials and
equipment not otherwise available, and travel expenses associated with
gathering data and attending professional meetings of direct relevance
to the project.  Administrative support costs should be kept to a
minimum.  While not encouraged, summer stipends will be considered, but
applicants should carefully justify the need for such stipends in their
budget requests (e.g., why must the work be done during the summer?).
If equipment is requested, it should be essential to the research.  In
fields where extramural support is available, it is expected that
equipment costs will be shared with the applicant's school or
department.  If research involves human or animal subjects or rDNA,
funding would be contingent on approval of the protocol by the IRB,
IACUC and/or IBC.

 

Award funds will be transferred to the lead investigator's department
and will be subject to standard UC and UCI policies.  A summary report
on the research and expenditures made will be required by June 30, 2006.
Research results, publication rights, and IP rights will be subject only
to standard UC and UCI policies.  The funding for the Nicholas Prize is
available this one time only.

 

An original and five copies should be submitted to:

Director, Calit2 Irvine Division

4100 Calit2 Building    

Zot Code 2800

 

For convenience, the application instructions and forms will be
identical to those for the Academic Senate Council on Research,
Computing and Library Resources (CORCLR) EXCEPT for the deadlines,
project dates and evaluation criteria given above.  For further
information and the application form, please consult the guidelines,
which are available on the RGS website, www.rgs.uci.edu/cor/cormul.htm
<file:///C:\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLKA\www.rgs.uci.edu\cor\cormul
.htm> .  Proposals should be clear, concise, and written in language
understandable by scholarly, but non-expert readers in a variety of
disciplines.  Proposals consist of an application form, abstract,
research description (up to five pages), budget summary and budget
justification, and two-page CVs for each faculty participant.

 

Proposals received by the deadline will be reviewed by the director of
the Irvine Division of Calit2, in consultation with faculty members with
the relevant expertise.  Applicants  will be notified of funding
decisions by the end of March 2005.

 

Questions may be directed to Stuart Ross (stuross at uci.edu; 4-9602) or
Lorrie Minkel (lgminkel at uci.edu; 4-9073).

 

 

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