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<title>Limited Solicitation Notice - USDA AFRI-ELI Undergraduate Research Fellowships</title>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It has come to our attention that the AFRI-ELI RFA states Letters of Intent (LOI) are due to USDA by 2/18.  The VPR’s office says LOI’s without budget information
 can be submitted by PI’s directly to USDA. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Sponsored Projects has spoken with the VPR’s Office regarding the USDA AFRI-ELI Letters of Intent. It is their position that Letters of Intent are allowed for
 all PIs, as LOIs do not obligate the applicants in any way, but will provide useful information to NIFA in preparing for application review.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">UAR Proposal routing is not required for Letters of Intent as long as they do not contain budgetary information. All PIs are still required to go through the
 Limited Solicitation Selection Process as identified by the VPRs Office, and only those PIs selected by that process will be able to submit full applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Jennifer Gardner Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Executive Associate to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">  Associate Dean for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Forbes 314, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ph: 520-621-7201  Fax: 520-621-7196<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:JGardnerSmith@ag.arizona.edu"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">JGardnerSmith@ag.arizona.edu</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Faculty [<a href="mailto:faculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu">mailto:faculty-bounces@list.cals.arizona.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gardner Smith, Jennifer - (jmgardne)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 11, 2015 1:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:faculty@list.cals.arizona.edu">faculty@list.cals.arizona.edu</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Pawar, Sangita C - (sangita)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Faculty] Limited Solicitation Notice - USDA AFRI-ELI Undergraduate Research Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Everyone,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please see the Limited Solicitation Notice for
</span><a href="http://arizona.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b6ba9388f9c749678c5f1628d&id=88e133e7e7&e=e1f9f074a0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060;text-decoration:none">Undergraduate Research and Extension
 Experiential Learning Fellowships</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#002060">.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#002060"> 
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The CALS internal
<b>deadline is Friday, February 27, 2015</b>.  Please forward applications to Jennifer Gardner Smith at
</span><a href="mailto:jgardnersmith@ag.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">jgardnersmith@ag.arizona.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Jennifer Gardner Smith<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Executive Associate to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">  Associate Dean for Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Forbes 314, P.O. Box 210036, Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Ph: 520-621-7201  Fax: 520-621-7196<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:JGardnerSmith@ag.arizona.edu"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">JGardnerSmith@ag.arizona.edu</span></b></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> UA Research Development Services [<a href="mailto:ResDev=email.arizona.edu@mail29.atl91.mcsv.net">mailto:ResDev=email.arizona.edu@mail29.atl91.mcsv.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>UA Research Development Services<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gardner Smith, Jennifer - (jmgardne)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Limited Solicitation Notice - USDA AFRI-ELI Undergraduate Research Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (AFRI) has issued the Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative (AFRI-ELI, formerly the AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program). AFRI-ELI
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<span style="color:#076873;text-decoration:none">Undergraduate Research and Extension Experiential Learning Fellowships</span></a> to promote research and extension experiential learning for undergraduates in the agricultural sciences. Funding will support
 Integrated Projects that encompass NIFA’s AFRI Challenge and AFRI Foundational Areas (below), through well-developed and highly engaged mentoring and training activities.<br>
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<u>Program Area Priority</u><br>
a. Projects aligned with one of the six AFRI Challenge Areas: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060">b. Projects aligned with one of the six AFRI Foundational areas.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060">This program awards $300,000 total for a period of three years. Institutional allowance, in lieu of indirect costs,
 not to exceed $1,000 per student per year, may be requested within the $300,000 maximum award limit. The UA may submit up to a total of 3 applications.<br>
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Important dates: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">College/Institute review internal deadline:  On or about February 27, 2015.  Please consult with your Dean’s/Director’s office for specific date.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Office for Research & Discovery internal review deadline:  March 4, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sponsor Deadlines:  Full Application -- May 6, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:125%"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060">Interested applicants are asked to submit a 2-3 page pre-proposal to their deans for referral to the Office for Research
 & Discovery by the internal deadline. Pre-proposals should include a description of:
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The
<u>Integrated Project</u> (defined as a project that includes at least two of the three functions of the agricultural knowledge system, i.e., research, education, and extension, focused around a problem or issue);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:125%;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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<u>Program Area Priority</u> and <u>Other Program Area Requirements</u> (see AFRI-ELI link above).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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