Limited Submission: NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) - Research Partnership Track
NSF PFI-RP Track Timeline
- Notice of Intent submitted via Kuali Build Application by the first Wednesday in November (for the January due date) or the first Wednesday in December (for the July due date).
- Pre-submission materials uploaded through Kuali Build Application by the third Wednesday in November (for the January due date) or the third Wednesday in May (for the July due date) (if an internal competition is required)
- Full application to be routed in Kuali Research by the last Wednesday in December (for the January due date) or the last Wednesday in June (for the July due date).
- Full submission to NSF by the second Wednesday in January(for the January due date) or the second Wednesday in July(for the July due date).
About the Program
The NSF Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track seeks to achieve the same goals as the PFI-TT track by supporting instead complex, multi-faceted technology development projects that are typically beyond the scope of a single researcher or institution and require a multi-organizational, interdisciplinary, synergistic collaboration. A PFI-RP project requires the creation of partnerships between academic researchers and third-party organizations such as industry, non-academic research organizations, federal laboratories, public or non-profit technology transfer organizations or other universities. Such partnerships are needed to conduct applied research on a stand-alone larger project toward commercialization and societal impact. In the absence of such synergistic partnership, the project’s likelihood for success would be minimal.
The NSF deadline for submission are the second Wednesday in July and the second Wednesday in January. As a limited program, however, the program allows each institution to submit only one (1) proposal.
The SIUE Internal Competition
In order to coordinate the selection of SIUE's one institutional proposal, the Office of Research and Projects asks interested faculty members to do the following.
- Notice of Intent submitted via Kuali Build Application by the first Wednesday in November (for the January due date) or the first Wednesday in December (for the July due date).
- Pre-submission materials uploaded through Kuali Build Application by the third Wednesday in November (for the January due date) or the third Wednesday in May (for the July due date) (if an internal competition is required)
- Pre-submission Materials: Project Summary (max 3 - 5 pages) that addresses (1) identifying and supporting NSF-sponsored research and technologies that have the potential for accelerated commercialization; (2) supporting prior or current NSF-sponsored investigators, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations that partner with an institution of higher education in undertaking proof-of-concept work, including the development of technology prototypes that are derived from NSF-sponsored research and have potential market value; (3) promoting sustainable partnerships between NSF-funded institutions, industry, and other organizations within academia and the private sector with the purpose of accelerating the transfer of technology; (4) developing multi-disciplinary innovation ecosystems which involve and are responsive to the specific needs of academia and industry; (5) providing professional development, mentoring, and advice in entrepreneurship, project management, and technology and business development to innovators.
Stronger applicants to the SIUE competition will have carefully reviewed the program and prepared their materials in answer to these guidelines.
Internal submissions will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee of experts. Only one successful SIUE internal applicants will be invited to prepare and submit full proposals to NSF for consideration.
Full Submission to NSF
The one successful nominees will work with the SIUE Office of Research and Projects to revise and prepare materials for the external grant submission to NSF. The applicant will revise materials according to the internal reviewers' suggestions.
For further information or questions regarding the competition, please contact siueresearch@siue.edu.
