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RESEARCH GROWTH INITIATIVE® 11.0APPLICANT WORKSHOPSEPTEMBER 18, 2015
PROPOSAL DEADLINE:OCTOBER 26, 2015
9:00AM
OVERVIEW
1. What is the UWM Research Growth Initiative?
2. Review Process
3. Preparing The Application
4. Tips for Developing Your Project Narrative
5. Q&A
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WHAT IS THE RGI?
Internal seed funding program Intended for early stages of projects
Examples:– Data collection
– Archival work
– Establishing proof-of concept
Open to all disciplinesExternal referees evaluate the proposals
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RGI PROGRAM GOALS
Increase research productivity, scholarship, and creative endeavors
Increase external funding – expected to submit extramural proposals totaling at least 3 times the seed funding• Research grants – national/state/local agencies and
foundations
• Fellowships
• University/industry partnerships
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SUPPORTED PROJECTS
Lead to competitive proposals for external funding
Lead to self-sustaining research
Have an 18-month time frame or less
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ELIGIBILITY
UWM faculty and staff with Principal Investigator status and expectation of continuing appointment
May have external collaborators, but lead PI must be from UWM
Lead PIs may submit only one proposal• May be Co-PI on any other proposals
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INELIGIBLE PERSONS
Do not have UWM Principal Investigator status
Will not have continuing appointment (e.g. accept position at another institution)
Received RGI award as a PI in the last two years (funding began July 2014 or July 2015)
Did not submit final reports for past RGI, Research Committee, or FRACAS awards
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UWM RESEARCH FOUNDATION CATALYST GRANTS AND RGI GRANTS
Please inform Kathleen Koch if you will be submitting the same proposal to both programs
The same reviews may be used for both programs, and
The RGI award may be reduced by the amount of the Catalyst Award
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FUNDING CYCLE
Deadline: Monday, Oct. 26 at 9:00am
Final review: Jan.-Feb. 2016
Award announcement: mid-April 2016
Funds available: July 2016
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RGI WEBSITE
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Description of the program
Link to full RFP
Link to Online Application (budget spreadsheet is only available through the application)
List of past award recipients
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REVIEW PROCESS
Use external reviewers – start with your suggestions
• Nationally recognized in field of expertise related to your work
• Previous review experience
We seek two reviews for each proposal
You will receive ratings and comments
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EXTERNAL REVIEWERSCONFLICT OF INTEREST
COI for RGI is any of the following:
• Known family relationship
• Business or professional partnership
• Past or present association as thesis advisor or thesis student
• Collaboration or co-authorship with you or co-PIs within the last two years
• Competitive concerns
• Having read the RGI proposal at the request of the PI or co-PIs
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Review criteria:
• Significance
• Work Plan
• Potential for External Funding
• Resources
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Significance
The potential of the project to build upon and advance established knowledge or the state-of-the-art
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Work Plan
Description of activities, methods, role of personnel, rationale for approach, assessment measures
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Potential for External Funding
Sources for sustaining the project beyond the seed funding period
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REVIEW CRITERIA
Resources
People, space, equipment, access to collections or sites, budget
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RATING SCALE
Rating scale for all criteria
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1 2 3 4 5
Very high
High Medium Medium Low
Low
AWARD SELECTION
Based on ratings and comments Awards will comprise a balanced portfolio across
disciplines Applicants with prior RGI awards:
• Significant factors include performance in meeting prior projects’ milestones and deliverables, and submission of outcome reports.
Applicants with extramural awards:• Preference given to those who have made regular expenditures
on the awards.
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APPLICATION COMPONENTS
1. Online application - Required
2. Project narrative (PDF) - Required
3. Biosketches (PDF) - Required
4. RGI budget spreadsheet (Excel) – Required
5. Letters of collaboration (PDF) - OptionalRGI.UWM.EDU 23
ONLINE APPLICATION Link to the application is on the RGI website: www.rgi.uwm.edu
Fill in or copy/paste:
Keywords Project abstract Potential External Funding Timeline: Milestones and deliverables Access to Needed Resources Suggested reviewers (at least four) Budget justification
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ONLINE APPLICATION
Upload:
Biosketches
Budget spreadsheet
Letters of collaboration (optional)
Project narrative
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BIOSKETCHES
Format
• Maximum four pages each
• May use NSF or NIH format
• One-inch margins
• 11-point font in Arial, Tahoma, Times New Roman, or Georgia (or LaTeX equivalent)
• Upload in PDF format
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BIOSKETCHES Required Content
• Professional Preparation
• Appointments
• Current and pending support
• Publications
Optional Content, But Helpful• Commercialization experience
• Collaborators, co-authors, co-editors
• Graduate advisors and post-doctoral sponsors
• Thesis advisor and postgraduate-scholar sponsor
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RGI BUDGET SPREADSHEET
Available through the online application Must use current year’s RGI budget spreadsheet Download and save to computer to complete Upload to online application to submit Do not use UWM Budget Development Tool
• Tuition calculation is different
• RGI grants do not include indirect costs
• Online application system will reject anything other than the current RGI spreadsheet
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RGI BUDGET – ALLOWED EXPENSES
UWM Personnel: RAs, post-docs, student hourly
Capital expenditures (expenses that cost $10,000+)
• 50% cost-sharing required
Materials, supplies, publication costs
Purchase of services (e.g., consultants, user fees)
Travel
Faculty may request one course release
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RGI BUDGET – INELIGIBLE EXPENSES
Summer salary for UWM PIs and Co-PIs
Sabbatical salary
Direct salary payments for non-UWM collaborators• All external work must be done on a fee-for-service
basis
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LETTERS OF COLLABORATION
Optional
Primarily intended for• Directors of facilities that will be used in the project• External participants who are integral to the project• UWM collaborators who are not listed on the budget
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PROJECT NARRATIVE
Format• Maximum 6 pages, including figures and tables
• References begin on page 7
• One-inch margins
• 11-point font in Arial, Tahoma, Times New Roman, or Georgia, or LaTeX equivalent
• Enter the project title as a header
• Upload in PDF format
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PROJECT NARRATIVE - CONTENT
Background
• Articulate the research question
• Provide theory, framework
Significance of Project
• Why does this matter? Why should this research be done?
• Innovations, contributions to the field, broader impact
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PROJECT NARRATIVE - CONTENT
Project Description• Specific hypothesis, aims, methods; include measurement tools
and benchmarks for success
• Obstacles to completion and alternative approaches
• Contribution/roles of team members
Context/sustainability• Where does this project fit in your overall research agenda
• What is the next phase of the project after seed funding
Figures
Bibliography
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SUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS…
Seek answers to significant questions
Take innovative and justified approach
Are placed in the context of the discipline
Have a clearly articulated and integrated research plan
Are methodologically sound
Show attention to detailRGI.UWM.EDU 36
COMMONLY CITED PROPOSAL WEAKNESSES
Insufficient detail in describing approach to problem“This is an intriguing idea, but is not described in sufficient detail to give confidence in the outcomes.”
Insufficient rationale for the need for the study“What is missing is the motivation for doing this work. What new things will be learned in this important field?”
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COMMONLY CITED PROPOSAL WEAKNESSES
Insufficient rationale for approach
“It is unclear why the proposed methods would be particularly effective for the problem under study.”
Failure to demonstrate awareness of research or other activities in this field.
“The proposal is missing some important references.”
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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
1. Complete Online Application
2. Upload completed RGI Budget form (Excel)
3. Upload completed Project Narrative (PDF)
4. Upload Biosketches (PDF)
5. Upload Letters of Collaboration (optional) (PDF)
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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
6. Select SUBMIT PROPOSAL button in the online application
7. Submission is FINAL – cannot make changes
8. Proposal automatically routes to Dept. Chair and Dean/Associate Dean for electronic approval
9. WISPER records are NOT required
10.Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2015 at 9:00am
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CONTACTS
Administrative MattersKathleen Koch: kjk@uwm.edu; 229-3699
Technical MattersShane Dunlap: jsdunlap@uwm.edu; 229-3160
Proposal DevelopmentKari Whittenberger-Keith: kariwk@uwm.edu
Michelle Schoenecker: schoene7@uwm.edu
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WHAT WE LIKE TO HEAR:
“…a very well structured and argued proposal with a high likelihood of success.”
“It is difficult to identify a particular change that would improve the quality of the proposal.”
“Overall, this is an exciting and well-written proposal from a talented new faculty member. . . . Great potential for a RO1 proposal!”
“The statement on the proposal’s significance . . . not only justifies the project fully, but renders it compelling on a national level.”
“The project will
increase the
national
competitiveness
of UWM in this
field.”
“Therationale,aims, and
methods are outstanding.”
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