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for opportunities:
General Info
- Each posting has information about the external sponsor and
opportunity as well as the internal application instructions.
- Opportunities can be sorted by column headings; just click on
the heading to re-sort by that column.
- When a link redirects you to another site, it opens in a new
browser window
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- If you know of an opportunity that is not on the list, please
contact Kersten Anderson at kdanders@umn.edu
Column Descriptions
- Sponsor: redirects you to the sponsor's main
website
- Title/Guidelines: redirects you to sponsor
specific information regarding the opportunity which may include
description, eligibility, budget instructions, forms and other
requirements
- Amount: Maximum dollar amount awarded.
- Add’l Req: Identifies special requirements
such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
- Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified
by the sponsor.
- UM Submission Instructions: Contains specific
internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions,
deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
- # Apps: The maximum number of applications
the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
- UM Deadline: Submission deadline for internal
proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
- Status
- Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity
is open for application.
- In Review: Peer review process is in progress for
the opportunity.
- PI Selected: The PI has been selected as the official
UM nominee.
- Closed: Sponsor deadline has passed and the opportunity
is closed for application.
UM
Submission Instructions (required):
This link includes summary
sponsor information, specific instructions for internal submission
and contact information for the university office coordinating the
nomination process.
- Follow the directions in the submission instructions and submit
required materials by the UM deadline to the contact indicated.
- Instructions vary according to the requirements of the sponsor
and the university office coordinating the nomination process.
Registration
(optional):
Registration is an optional
but highly recommended feature. Perhaps you are looking for a wider
audience for your proposal idea, or for potential collaborators
to work with to create a stronger application. Registration allows
applicants to share proposal ideas and post contact information.
Registration also provides information that helps the university office overseeing
the nomination to determine the level of coordination needed and
guide the review process.
To register (or view registrants), click on the UM Submission Instructions
for a specific opportunity, then click on the Register Interest
link.
The
selection process:
- Once the internal deadline has passed, the status will change
to “In Review” and proposals will undergo
review.
- If there are multiple applicants, the office managing the nomination
will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process.
- Once review has been completed all parties will be notified
via email.
- Nominees will be provided with a letter addressed to the sponsor
from the OVPR indicating that they are the university’s
nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee’s proposal.
- SPA is notified of the university’s nominee(s) and the
status is updated to “PI Selected”.
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