Office of Research

Public Interest Technology University Network Challenge – Year

Limited Submissions

Information Session: Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 11am-12pm(link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98225028653) - Agenda: Overview of PIT network, UW’s member profile, and PIT UN Challenge 2020 RFP; Q&A; Discussion of collaboration opportunities

 

In February 2020, the University of Washington was accepted as a member of the Public Interest Technology Network (PIT UN). For background, see PIT UN Overview. Through the development of curricula, research agendas, and experiential learning programs in the public interest technology space, these universities are trying innovative tactics to produce graduates with multiple fluencies at the intersection of technology and policy.

 

As a member institution, UW faculty and researchers are now eligible for the Year 2 PIT University Network Challenge (RFP attached, FAQ). The PIT UN Challenge seeks to encourage new ideas, foster collaborations, and incentivize resource- and information-sharing among network members. For its second year, projects are especially encouraged in the two priority areas in bold, although proposals addressing any priority area are welcome.

  1. Educational Offerings
  2. Career Pipeline/Placement
  3. Faculty & Institution Building
  4. Strengthening the PIT University Network

 

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed objectives, work plan, impact, timeline, list of collaborators, total amount requested, and matching fund source(s).
  2. CV (not NIH format) of the PI

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Friday, June 5, 2020. Proposals are due to the sponsor on 7/16/20 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 7/7/20 for processing, if given the go ahead by the PIT UN Challenge Review Committee.

Opportunity Details

Program Announcement No.

2021

Deadlines
06/05/2020 UW Internal Deadline Closed
07/07/2020 OSP Deadline
07/16/2020 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

New America/New Venture Fund

Maximum Number of Applications

3 (Note: within those three, only one may fall in the $91,000 to $180,000 range)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.