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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers and research administrators in your department who
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>Kathleen Erwin <<a href="mailto:Kathleen.Erwin@ucop.edu">Kathleen.Erwin@ucop.edu</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject: Please Circulate: UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) RFP Now Available</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>March 16, 2022 at 8:35:10 AM PDT<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">UC Research Initiatives in the UC Office of the President is pleased to issue the<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/index.html"><span style="color:#1D4575">UC Multicampus
Research Programs and Initiatives</span></a><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#1D4575"> </span></span>Request for Proposals for award year 2023. This<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/files/mrpi-rfp.pdf"><span style="color:#954F72">Request
for Proposals</span></a><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>includes opportunities for both Planning/Pilot Awards and Program Awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/Application-Information.html"><span style="color:#954F72">Applicant Information</span></a>: The MRPI opportunity is open to UC faculty and researchers in any field of research
and scholarship. Proposals require collaboration among at least three UC campuses to pursue pioneering research in thematic, multidisciplinary, or inter-disciplinary areas that enhance the UC research enterprise, strengthen UC’s position as a leading public
research university, and benefit California and its people. We anticipate approximately $16<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>million in total funding available across all awards. All proposals must conform to the requirements of this RFP, dated
March<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>16, 2022, and be submitted through the<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://ucop.smartsimple.com/"><span style="color:#954F72">SmartSimple</span></a><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>online
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Request for Proposals provides important information on eligibility, LOI and application requirements, and review and selection criteria. It also<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>includes appendices on<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><u>Instructions
for Submission of Letters of Intent</u>,<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><u>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs</u>), and an<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><u>LOI Submission Checklist</u>.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Key Dates<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applicant Webinar:</span></strong><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>We encourage applicants to attend one of the following webinars:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in">Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 1-2PM PDT,<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuceGsrz4iHtP_DFvh7oU1_zhSasTkiHFJ"><span style="color:#954F72">Register
here</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.25in">Monday, April 11, 9-10AM PDT,<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwscOutqT4tGtE5rrE83dl1PR2TfsixYtRN"><span style="color:#954F72">Register
here</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Required Letters of Intent (LOI) Due</span></strong>: Thursday, May<span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span></span>12, 2022 at 12:00 Noon PDT<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Notification of LOI Decision:</span></strong><span class="xapple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>Monday, June 6, 2022 (expected) <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Invited Full Proposals</span></strong><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Due</span></strong>: Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 12:00 Noon PDT<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Additional Information</u></b><b>:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For questions on program scope and priorities, please contact us at:<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:UCRI@ucop.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">UCRI@ucop.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Administrative questions regarding the application procedures on SmartSimple may be directed to:<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:RGPOGrants@ucop.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">RGPOGrants@ucop.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xmsohyperlink"><span style="color:#0563C1">Additional information on our programs is available on our</span></span><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1"> </span></span><a href="http://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/index.html"><span style="color:#954F72">website</span></a><span class="xmsohyperlink"><span style="color:#0563C1">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your interest in the MRPI funding opportunity!<o:p></o:p></p>
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