[Faculty] Provost's Investment Fund spring 2023 cycle is open for proposals

Thu Jan 12 20:48:52 MST 2023

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Subject: Provost's Investment Fund spring 2023 cycle is open for proposals

More than $1 million is available

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Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce that the Provost's Investment Fund<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e30f542b0a917dedda302083bf12012425926eae053fe85d89d65f843c8cf5fc48cf544d62439fd0cd89fe688e5d35c1f5> has $1 million available to be awarded for the spring 2023 competitive cycle. 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.

I am seeking proposals that are innovative and aspirational, and have goals that are explicitly aligned with the University's strategic plan and the following institutional priorities:

  *   Increasing student success, graduation, and retention, 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.

Timeline

Please submit your proposals online through Arizona Cultivate<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e3d7c766d603753ca4656ff7574efe3137713fd4313617072e20f620358d4377f41e1038e539f13d45a98cf3656a7dd171> no later than noon Thursday, Feb. 23. The system will not accept applications after the deadline.

Proposal Workshop

We will hold a PIF Proposal Workshop via Zoom at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. During this meeting, we will cover submission requirements, the review process, and funding priorities. Participants also will hear from past PIF reviewers and awardees. Please register<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e32655a98e2704c9167f2c05bff0cc143069fb3dc8a9b7be67a71e924aa94cc969abec0d8c630dd9d871104d2a6b286837> to participate. The meeting will be recorded and available on the Office of the Provost website<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e3599235a5790b580bc862f9f2a18db5b0d9fd221f40c1edaa16a8fcab2be3bf6676b3b51ba06f8031205dff702876433a>.

Proposal Review Committee

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=b61c3caac9d141e3fc270affca375212f5391ca4aefb24e99e5a8f59e90df46ccae7123b7eacb744c1500d848ae7d3866cce52be769b8dfd> by Monday, Feb. 6. Those selected to serve on the committee will receive $250 in operational support.

PIF is designed to ensure that we can be nimble and proactive in funding high-impact projects that align with the University’s strategic goals and support our ambitions for institutional excellence and distinctiveness. In the PIF fall 2022 competitive round, we awarded more than $1.4 million<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e36b8d534876d363d4d5c5cfa59b4353761cb80f36947dc540e6d10d9237f007ebc3530d270de48a26131d7287b44d9eda> to colleges and units across campus to support various programs and initiatives.

I look forward to receiving more great ideas from you.

Sincerely,
Liesl Folks
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
University of Arizona           

PIF Spring Proposal Cycle

  *   PIF Proposal Workshop: 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. REGISTER<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e32655a98e2704c9167f2c05bff0cc143069fb3dc8a9b7be67a71e924aa94cc969abec0d8c630dd9d871104d2a6b286837>
  *   Proposal deadline: Noon Thursday, Feb. 23. SUBMIT<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e303e4354fb5779a9142e6d3103b2e185c2863751cf2e50deaa7bef96ba4bcf6a3a6c09134f95ef569f8a418cdc6b04806>
  *   PIF Review Committee: To serve as a reviewer, complete the intake form<https://click.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=b61c3caac9d141e3796e4653e5744922f36cabdadc7b9b43e410910052f76f78827fd9cbc9094d0069c467f739febf97ead7505178f581ef>by Monday, Feb. 6.
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