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University Announces Continuation of Argonne–University Seed Grant Program
July 20, 2009
Applications Due: Friday, August 14, 2009
Donald Levy, Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories, the University of Chicago, recently announced the continuation of the Strategic Collaborative Initiatives program that supports collaborative research projects between the University of Chicago faculty and Argonne scientists/engineers.
Joint proposals that also include researchers from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (in addition to researchers from Chicago and Argonne) are also eligible for consideration under this program, said Levy.
The Program
Research funded will be new projects intended to provide the basis for future collaborative research between the University and the Laboratory.
Criteria
Criteria for selection of proposals include importance of the work; whether the collaboration creates a more powerful or convincing research program than could be achieved by working independently; and potential to achieve and sustain an ongoing collaboration.
Guidelines and Evaluation
Applications are due on Friday, August 14, 2009. Application forms and proposal guidelines can be obtained by request from Tracy Schultz at tjschultz@uchicago.edu. Proposals should be assembled and submitted utilizing the provided forms and guidelines and should clearly make the scientific case, identify PIs and other personnel, the resources existing in this and related areas, and the resources sought. There must be at least one applicant from each institution on each proposal and University applicants must be PI-eligible. Proposal budgets should be in the range of $50k-$100k for one year.
The Laboratory Director(s), relevant Deans, and others with necessary expertise will evaluate proposals and assess their merits. The final selection will be made in September 2009 with a start date of October 1, 2009. Upon completion of the project, PIs will provide a brief written report on the scientific results of the project and how the funds were used.
Proposals should be submitted electronically by PDF attachment to my office at the University of Chicago (tjschultz@uchicago.edu). Additional questions should be directed to Larry Hill, Associate Vice President for National Laboratories, at lhill@uchicago.edu or 773-834-0953.
