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this information with those researchers and research administrators in your
department who may find it noteworthy ~~</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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AI-generated content may be incorrect." width="154" height="61"></span><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>

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Communicate ~ Connect</span></i><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">REMINDER:  Please join <b>Research Administrators INC</b> to
view NCURA's 90-minute pre-recorded presentation entitled, "</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(11,118,160)">RFP Review and Best Practices</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">."</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Request for Proposals
(RFP) can be intimidating. They don’t all look the same and they may not fit
the mold of traditional submissions.  It walks, talks and smells like a
grant, but is it a grant or even a contract?  Oh my, it has language in
there I have not seen before!  It is asking me to sign off on terms at the
proposal phase.  Can I do that?  It does not matter what level of
experience you have; RFPs can be overwhelming.  As we pivot onto more
diversified funding, this session will be beneficial to understand how to help
our faculty interpret and maneuver around the RFP.  We would like to help
you become comfortable with reading, interpreting, and translating RFPs. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">When</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">: Tuesday, October 7, 2025</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Where</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">: Join Zoom Meeting:<br>
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99818127528?pwd%3DvLEY5LSBJHokBYfP5TYGEajpYDma4X.1%26jst%3D2&sa=D&source=calendar&usg=AOvVaw16jr2lYeKGs2yHAAKtBaTl" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/99818127528?pwd=vLEY5LSBJHokBYfP5TYGEajpYDma4X.1&jst=2</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Learning Objectives - </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Participants will be able to:</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Understand RFPs and
funding announcements.</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Understand who governs
RFPs.</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Deconstruct the RFP - a.
Language interpretation; b. Sponsor crosswalk; and c. Writing for the Reviewer.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.25in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Dissect the Terms and
Conditions.</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Interpret out to the PI.</span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Understand best methods
and proven techniques.</span></p>

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Hours: Kuali Sponsored Programs</span></b></p>

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Office Hours each Thursday </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">from 9 – 9:30 a.m. via ZOOM at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95269242540" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95269242540</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Do you know of someone in your department who is not
currently registered to receive newsletters (such as this one) from the
Research listserv, but would like to?  If so, please forward their name
and email address to Cynthia Johnson at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cwells@ucr.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">cwells@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">.<b> </b> </span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div></div></div></div></div>