No. One NoI/proposal is required for each project submitted for funding consideration. Each individual PI/Co-PI associated with that project does not need to submit an individual NoI or proposal. In the NoI module you can add Co-PIs and other personnel by selecting “Edit” for the personnel page (form 2) and clicking “Add New Personnel”. These personnel will be carried over into the proposal from the NoI submission.
The page limits for the narrative section of RCS proposals do not include any appendices. Appendices (including letters of support) have separate page limits, not to exceed 15 pages for RCS multiyear and five pages for RCS One-Year (see RFP section V.B.8).
Title changes from NoI to proposal are not typical and should not be requested unless absolutely necessary. As noted in the RFPs, titles may change only slightly from NoI to proposal, and the substance/subject matter of the project may not change. If the proposal has not yet been submitted to BoR, you may request a change in writing through support@laregents.org; if the proposal has been submitted, no changes are possible. Staff will review each request and determine whether it is allowable within the RFP requirements. Any title change request must be submitted for consideration well in advance of submission deadlines to ensure sufficient time to process. Requests received within 48 hours of the deadline may not be processed in time for the final submission; no title change request will be considered within 24 hours of the submission deadline.
Eligibility questions are often specific to the circumstances and experiences of individual applicants. If you have questions, you should contact the program manager directly to discuss the particular circumstances that are of concern.
RFP section III.B.1.ELIGIBLE FACULTY specifically states “. . . An eligible faculty member may serve (see section V.A.1) as a principal or co-principal investigator on a maximum of one RCS grant at any one time . . .” Note: All rules, regulations, and limitations in the RFP for research proposals . . . holds true for the RCS notice of intent. Therefore to become eligible for the FY 2018-19 RCS competition, the current RCS grant must be officially terminated, i.e., all final reports (Project and Expenditures) must be submitted and approved prior to the R&D NoI due date of September 11, 2018. There is nothing that prohibits the submission and approval of all final reports prior to the reporting schedule identified in the contract.
Finally, prior to resubmitting to the RCS program (multi-year or one-year component) you should consider the goal of the RCS program, which is to enable faculty to overcome barriers to national competitiveness, thus leveraging RCS funding support with national-level funding. Any resubmissions by previous RCS award recipients are carefully reviewed by the Final Panel to determine alignment of previous funding with program goals when developing funding recommendations.
Sustainability plans are required for Departmental ENH, but not R&D programs. RCS, however, is targeted to assist faculty in becoming competitive for federal funding, and panels look closely at opportunities for federal research support and the project’s potential competitiveness in the federal context.
No. An applicant may submit a maximum of one RCS NoI with the applicant listed as “Principal or Co-Principal Investigator.”
Support for graduate or undergraduate assistants are permitted for RCS one-year projects.
No. The 25% minimum cash match must be provided towards the purchase of the equipment. The Support Fund will provide up to 75% of the equipment cost.
RCS has discipline cycles, typically two-years-on, two-years-off, with a handful of high-priority disciplines eligible every year. Consult the RFP to determine when your project will be eligible. Please keep in mind it is the focus of the research that should determine your discipline selection, not the department of your employment. Out-of-state subject-area reviewers will be the final authority on the appropriateness of discipline selections.
The confidential/proprietary information contained in the document must be clearly identified. The PI must conform to the requirements of R&D RFP section V.A.5. GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFYING, LABELING AND CERTIFYING THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN RESEARCH PROPOSALS. . .“
Yes. Please note that out-of-state reviewers will ultimately decide whether the costs should be allowed.
No. The full RCS proposal may change slightly when submitted from that originally stated in the NoI. Clearly, this not the case.
The deadline for receipt of RCS proposals is typically November 7 of the cycle year, at 4:30 p.m., Central. Check the timetable in the RFP to confirm submission deadlines during the cycle in which you apply. Regarding the budget due date, this is not an RFP requirement and is most likely an internal deadline set by the institution. Institutions must review and submit all proposals to the BoR, so often set internal deadlines to give their staffs sufficient time to complete all work to meet BoRSF deadlines.