[Faculty] ALSVCE Submission Process for Spring 2022 Provost Investment Fund Proposals

Tue Jan 18 07:15:14 MST 2022

Dear ALVSCE Faculty:

As a followup to the recent announcement (below) regarding the Spring <https://provost.arizona.edu/provost-investment-fund> Provost Investment Fund<https://arizona.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1848765> proposal submission process, here is additional information about ALVSCE submission deadlines and recommendations for developing a successful proposal.

Deadlines:
Draft proposals submitted to zaidaz at email.arizona.edu<mailto:zaidaz at email.arizona.edu>:  5pm on Friday February 11
Return of draft proposals to PI with comments :  5pm on Wednesday February 19
Final proposal submission by applicant via the UA Competition Space Portal:   Noon on February 23

Funding Areas and Recommendations
Priority funding areas for Spring 2022:

  *   Increasing students’ success, graduation, and retention, especially for groups underrepresented within the relevant disciplines
  *   Promoting growth and opportunities to generate new revenues for the institution
  *   Expanding student experiential learning
  *   Enhancing research capacity
  *   Promoting diversity and inclusivity

PIF proposal reviewers emphasize the following points:

  *   Alignment of proposals with university and/or college strategic directions must be more than superficial. Merely mentioning the relevant UA strategic pillars is not a winning strategy.
  *   The sustainability plan must clearly indicate how this program/entity will be supported beyond the PIF funding period. PIF projects are intended to kickstart sustained activities with long term  impact at the university, college and/or unit level.
  *   Although research related proposals that enhance research capacity will be considered, support to launch and develop defined research projects, equipment requests, support for research workshops, etc  should be submitted to one of the several <https://research.arizona.edu/development/find-funding/internal-funding> i<https://research.arizona.edu/development/find-funding/internal-funding>nternal RII funding mechanisms.<https://research.arizona.edu/development/find-funding/internal-funding> <https://research.arizona.edu/development/find-funding/internal-funding>    Contact Parker Antin if you have questions about which program (PIF vs. RII) is most appropriate for your proposal.

We will be pleased to work with you to develop a competitive PIF proposal.

Parker Antin
Associate Vice President/Associate Dean for Research

Mike Staten
Associate Dean for Careers and Academic Affairs

Mitch McLaran
Director, Arizona Experiment Station

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January 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m.
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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that $1 million is available to award from the Provost's Investment Fund<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984b1bd9c46fc6cf592fc241a175449c65e9cf33771eca11dcae5f0492eccd06f1a4c5bb1c5f553a292771058267a1ff6594af4eae92d4a46c7> for the spring 2022 competitive cycle.

I am seeking proposals from faculty and staff that are innovative, aspirational, and have goals that are explicitly aligned with the University's strategic plan<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a9842ff7bc1160d854e0ff28812963578f074d26a093112b393b4ca5564b729dc1e25beb7eadf01b0aaf1303b3082958db139e08cde09cea0a45>and the following institutional priorities:

  *   Increasing students' success, including graduation and retention rates, especially for groups underrepresented within the relevant disciplines.
  *   Promoting growth and opportunities to generate new revenue for the institution.
  *   Expanding student experiential learning.
  *   Enhancing research capacity.
  *   Promoting diversity and inclusion.

Funding requests can range from $15,000 to $100,000 per year for a maximum of two years. The initiative is expected to be financially sustainable through the generation of new resources or the reallocation of other resources after the PIF funding period.

Timeline

Please submit your proposals online through UA Competition Space<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984177d463e280cb7b3e463f917dfc14a0da0aaf0facf407a0236f4169b1b29257f6566904db5e18af068e64da7b096456f3dc8e2f9c1091004> no later than Wednesday, Feb. 23, at noon. The system will not accept applications after the deadline.

Proposal Workshop

We will hold a PIF Proposal Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. During this virtual meeting, we will cover submission requirements, review process and funding priorities. Participants will also hear and learn from the past PIF awardees and reviewers. Please register<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a98449e4489da556fc09a281c6d6a16e06ec8a86aed29ff3de3c29ceb09b9d40f130e99a57cda8b0cd7fd1c1d583727deb10dabd761c883f38eb> to participate.

Proposal Review

I welcome the insights and expertise of anyone interested in serving on the PIF Review Committee. If you would like to submit your name for consideration, please complete the intake form<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984b4abe52edcaaac9e5c3c28fac13da9306cce421870f829631702511e663b6b6dc9a0684f77031b7e79cc662f1d785aa427baccd654955069> by Friday, Jan. 28. Those who are selected to serve on the committee will receive $250 in operational support.

The Provost's Investment Fund is designed to ensure that we can be nimble and proactive in funding high-impact projects that align with University’s strategic goals and support our ambitions for institutional excellence and distinctiveness.

In fiscal year 2021, we allocated more than $21 million from the PIF to the colleges and units across campus to support various programs and initiatives. In fall 2021, we funded 13 proposals for approximately $1.5 million over two years. Additional funding was provided from the Federal CARES Act allocation set-aside for Hispanic Serving Institutions to fund five proposals for more than $820,000. The PIF reports<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984c88a6d34d0bfb095860f37d8800abf30a4469e1a258fac5c4ee976e11736e45aeb550ea1e787e10fc5a8b4a152a94cefeb65c1fc2626715c> can be found at our website.

I look forward to receiving more great ideas from you.

Liesl Folks, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
The University of Arizona

Important Dates:

  *   Jan. 19: PIF Proposal Workshop<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984fe5738e8d142ecd77e21f9840a73c532faa0e61f9563b24148b62b7b787f6ec3bd1d9dc0edcb580ee54c7433f8a41320ecb54dbe7b29fe0c>
  *   Jan. 28: PIF Review Committee nominations<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984997854f5af56214cc140d39c0f3ef9be47ff887c24b2def1a99288ee15afeb92c5ed0451798dfd410f6c1b41863ca41e9de2970b10db8de1> due
  *   Feb. 23: PIF proposal submission<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=75e6ac9c07d6a984c903edf001b449db9057971ee971d0cca6f2744a356226a556b5130fc5b8b073d2a117c150a875c0d8db1986fbe162709df23df06f3b9cfc> deadline

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