RGI Award Selection Process
Selection Process and Criteria
All proposals will be evaluated by external reviewers and ranked according to the criteria listed below. The top-ranked proposals will subsequently be reviewed by panels. Reviewers and panelists are researchers with national reputations and experience serving on selection panels for national organizations. The panel recommendations will be used by campus leadership to establish a portfolio of research investments
The evaluation criteria for RGI proposals are:
- Quality: Excellence and novelty of concept, approach, and methodology; clarity and appropriateness of project plans; desirability and impact of potential results on the national and international scholarly community.
- Rewards: Return on investment (ROI) through extramural funding or commercialization [expectation: 3X requested seed funding].
- Risk: Availability of necessary skills and experience, likelihood of achieving the intended outcomes; probability of securing extramural funding or engaging in commercialization; and potential for self-sustainability after the seed investment phase.
Case managers are available to work with you up to the proposal deadline to facilitate the submission of successful proposals.
Award Conditions
Projects awarded each year in March are intended to commence on or after July 1. Awardees agree to provide evidence of achieving milestones and deliverables on a quarterly basis. In some cases a business plan will be required before an award is made.