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Funding for early to mid-career academics; proposals due Feb. 18

Reminder for early to mid-career level academics who would like funds to establish or expand a project, proposals are due Friday, Feb. 18.

Thanks to the generosity of the Hrdy family, we are pleased to solicit a call for proposals to receive funding, beginning this current year. Funds will be awarded to support research and extension programs in the following topic areas:

• Sustainable Agriculture, with special regard to climate change
• Interaction of Natural Ecosystems and Agriculture
• Habitat Restoration and Conservation
• Wildfire and Forest Restoration

Priority will be given for early to mid-career level (assistant to associate level) UC ANR academics for establishing/expanding applied research and outreach programs or projects.

Eligible proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams: A total of $100k/year is available in amounts of $25k per allocation (be it team or individual; 4 total awards made in 2022). Note that year 1 spending must be completed by December 31, 2022 (less than 12 months to spend).

• Small groups of CE advisors, CE specialists and associated academic faculty could receive multi-year commitments of up to $25K per year for three to five years ($75K-$125K total) based on their research focus.
• Individual UCCE Advisor or UCCE Specialist can receive up to $25K for one to two years ($25K­-$50K).

To apply, please submit your 2-to-3-page proposal (maximum of 3 pages) to URS, no later than Feb. 18, 2022. To submit your proposal, log in to your ANR Portal, then click the link “Hrdy Funding Request for Proposals 2022,” located in the right column of your portal, under the header “Open Systems (Click name to submit proposal).”

Proposal review and criteria

Proposals will be reviewed by three strategic initiative leaders (Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Natural Ecosystems, and Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases). Strategic Initiative Leaders may choose to solicit input from SI Panels and will recuse themselves from review of any proposals with which they are associated. Target for review completion is March 1, 2022. Funds will be made available immediately thereafter. The first year end date is December 31, 2022, regardless of initiation of spending.

 

Scope	Topic of proposed effort falls within the priority areas, for applied research, outreach, and/or training
Applicant	Priority offered to mid-career UC ANR individuals (assistant to associate rank)
Importance	Clarity about importance of the work and the potential for impact. The extent of the problem is clearly articulated and the potential impact has some quantification.
Timeframe	Can the activity be completed or significantly grown in the timeframe ?      1 to 2 years for an individual, or ?      3 to 5 years for a team?
Work plan	Is there a logic model or log frame and a clear outline of activities?
Evaluation	Is it clear how success will be measured (what and how)?
Urgency	The activity is time-sensitive - i.e., there is a limited window of opportunity to implement and see the benefits of the activity.
Linkages	How well is the work linked with others in UC ANR?
Budget	Does the budget reflect annual spending of $25K per year, with strong likelihood of spending the funds, including spending during the truncated 2022 year?

 

 

Hrdy funding request for proposals

Hrdy funding request for proposals

Thanks to the generosity of the Hrdy family, we are pleased to solicit a call for proposals to receive funding, beginning this current year. Funds will be awarded to support research and extension programs in the following topic areas:

• Sustainable Agriculture, with special regard to climate change
• Interaction of Natural Ecosystems and Agriculture
• Habitat Restoration and Conservation
• Wildfire and Forest Restoration

Priority will be given for early to mid-career level (assistant to associate level) UC ANR academics for establishing/expanding applied research and outreach programs or projects.

Eligible proposals can be submitted by individuals or teams: A total of $100k/year is available in amounts of $25k per allocation (be it team or individual; 4 total awards made in 2022). Note that year 1 spending must be completed by December 31, 2022 (less than 12 months to spend).

• Small groups of CE advisors, CE specialists and associated academic faculty could receive multi-year commitments of up to $25K per year for three to five years ($75K-$125K total) based on their research focus.
• Individual UCCE Advisor or UCCE Specialist can receive up to $25K for one to two years ($25K­-$50K).

To apply, please submit your 2 to 3 page proposal (maximum of 3 pages) to URS, no later than February 18, 2022. To submit your proposal, log in to your ANR Portal, then click the link Hrdy Funding Request for Proposals 2022, located in the right column of your portal, under the header “Open Systems (Click name to submit proposal).”

Proposal review and criteria

Proposals will be reviewed by three strategic initiative leaders (Sustainable Food Systems, Sustainable Natural Ecosystems, and Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases). Strategic Initiative Leaders may choose to solicit input from SI Panels and will recuse themselves from review of any proposals with which they are associated. Target for review completion is March 1, 2022. Funds will be made available immediately thereafter. The first year end date is December 31, 2022, regardless of initiation of spending.

 

Scope	Topic of proposed effort falls within the priority areas, for applied research, outreach, and/or training
Applicant	Priority will be given for early to mid-career level (assistant to associate level) UC ANR academics.
Importance	Clarity about importance of the work and the potential for impact. The extent of the problem is clearly articulated and the potential impact has some quantification.
Timeframe	Can the activity be completed or significantly grown in the timeframe ?      1 to 2 years for an individual, or ?      3 to 5 years for a team?
Work plan	Is there a logic model or log frame and a clear outline of activities?
Evaluation	Is it clear how success will be measured (what and how)?
Urgency	The activity is time-sensitive - i.e., there is a limited window of opportunity to implement and see the benefits of the activity.
Linkages	How well is the work linked with others in UC ANR?
Budget	Does the budget reflect annual spending of $25K per year, with strong likelihood of spending the funds, including spending during the truncated 2022 year?

Apply to develop online educational resources for underserved audiences

All UC ANR and UC ANR-affiliated academics and staff are invited to apply for funding to develop online resources targeting underserved audiences.

Extending UC ANR's reach and impact to significant numbers of non-English speaking audiences in California is key to achieving our vision of effecting positive change in important areas or issue(s). Reaching audiences through on-demand, online resources is one part of the strategy.

Funding is available to develop educational materials in languages other than English and make them accessible through the UC ANR website. Please consider development of a range of material forms including, but not limited to, courses, video or other media.

All products must be branded UC ANR and hosted on the UC ANR website with linkages to other sites and resources.

Proposals of up to $25,000 will be considered. Multiple awards will be made. Please note that equipment purchases may not be included in budget requests.

Proposal submission process

To begin the submission process, log into the ANR portal. Go to “open systems” on the right menu and click on the link to “Develop Online Educational Resources Targeted at Underserved Audiences.”

Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Pacific time on Jan. 28, 2019.

Strategic Initiative Leaders and the Strategic Initiative Panels will evaluate proposals. If additional expertise is needed, ad-hoc reviewers may be solicited. The following criteria will be used to determine funding decisions.

Proposal criteria

Format. Proposals will be no more than 3 pages in length, minimum font size is 10-point and the minimum margin is 0.75 inches.

Proposals must include the following:

• Justification. What is the issue or important area addressed and who is the intended audience?

• Output. Give a brief description of the product to be developed and the method used to develop the product (e.g., will you include contracted services?). How will you ensure products are culturally relevant and applicable? Show how products will be delivered through UC ANR and how appropriate UC ANR branding will be assured?

• Expected Reach and Impact. What is the extent of the proposed reach and what behavior change(s) are expected? Which UC ANR Public Value Statements and Condition Changes will be positively impacted? How will some form of impact be assessed?

• Audience Access and Promotion. Clearly articulate the plan to promote the product so that it will be discoverable and adopted? What is the evidence that the targeted audience will access the product through the targeted medium?

• Team Capacity. Is there strong evidence that the PI and team can develop the intended product, on time and in budget? Is the appropriate expertise available within the team or as a contracted service?

• Budget. Is there clear need for the requested budget? Does a contractor (internal or external to UC ANR) provide estimates for any contracted services? Note: equipment purchases are not allowed in budget requests. You may submit your budget as a separate document if necessary.

Eligibility

All UC ANR and UC ANR-affiliated academics and staff are eligible to apply for funding.

Timeline

• Submissions due by Jan. 28, 2019, 5 p.m. Pacific time

• Successful applicants notified by Feb. 22, 2019

• Products completed and funds expended by Jan. 10, 2020

• Final reports (1 page) due by Feb. 28, 2020

Note on the funding source: The funds for this initiative come from those budgeted to further the impact of our Strategic Plan goals.

If you have questions about the application process, contact Jennifer Caron-Sale at (510) 987-0214 or Jennifer.Caron-Sale@ucop.edu.

 

 

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