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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">W.M. Keck Foundation Pre-proposal Information</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The W.M. Keck Foundation offers the opportunity to discuss potential projects with universities before proposals are submitted. UCR may submit one Phase I Application each in the areas of Medical
Research and Science/Engineering Research every six months. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The next deadline is May 1, 2022, following a consultation period ending on February 15.
<b>Interested faculty should submit an internal preproposal <u>following the below one-page format</u> at
</b></span><a href="https://research.ucr.edu/ord/limitedsubmissions">Limited Submissions | Research and Economic Development (ucr.edu)</a><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> by December 20th, 2021.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please <b>do not</b> submit anything directly to the Keck Foundation. Up to four concepts in Medical Research and four in Science/Engineering Research will be submitted to and reviewed by Keck Foundation
program officers, with feedback provided on each. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Keck’s typical grant is for
<b>$1 Million over three years</b>. See </span><a href="http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/research/eligibility-and-priorities"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/research/eligibility-and-priorities</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">A successful Keck proposal:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Focuses on important and emerging areas of research</span></b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Has the potential to develop
<b>breakthrough technologies or methodologies</b></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Is innovative, distinctive and interdisciplinary</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrates a
<b>high level of risk due to unconventional approaches</b>, or by challenging a prevailing paradigm</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Has the potential for
<b>transformative impact, such as the founding of a new field of research, the enabling of observations not previously possible,</b> or the altered perception of a previously intractable problem</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Falls outside the mission of public funding agencies</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For the consultation phase,
<u>only a one-page concept paper is required (not the three pages that are usually part of UCR’s Limited Submission process)</u>. Projects proposed
<u>must</u> already have been declined by a federal agency. Ideally, reviews reflect that the research is innovative, exciting, and would have a large impact, but is too risky or falls outside the scope of federal agencies. The Keck Foundation
<u>will</u> request previous federal feedback as part of their review process.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Some common reasons why concepts are rejected by Keck:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project is not ambitious enough (i.e. it represents only a small advance vs. creating a new paradigm).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The proposal does not fully detail the scope of work and potential impact.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The proposal lacks clear research methodology.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project focuses on disease-related therapies or treatments (in the case of medical research) as opposed to
<b>bench science</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project is focused on a device as opposed to
<b>bench science</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project focuses on revision or scaling of existing technology.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project focuses on implementation or policy.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Per the Keck Foundation’s guidelines at
</span></u><a href="http://www.wmkeck.org/grant-programs/research/application-process-14030/214-grantprograms/shared/1482-concept-papers">Concept Papers (wmkeck.org)</a>,
<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Single-paged</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> concepts for the Research Program must be in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins and should include: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Organization Name, Project Title, and Full Name of Principal Investigator<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">An
<b>overview</b> of the proposed project emphasizing any unique aspects and pilot studies (indicate area of emphasis for project - medical research or science and engineering research);</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A description of the
<b>methodologies</b> and listing of <b>key personnel</b>;</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A brief
<b>justification of the need for W.M. Keck Foundation support</b>; and</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">An estimated
<b>budget</b> broken down, if possible, by major areas, e.g., personnel, equipment, consumable supplies, etc. (budgets can be rough approximations at this stage).</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Illustrations are not recommended at this phase as they take space needed for text. If a reference is necessary, abbreviate it as (Science, 323, 45, ‘11). DO NOT USE (Jones et al., 2011). If
space allows, the authors are free to add other details (e.g., background to put the research into perspective, description of the institution’s prominence in the field, etc.) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Here is more information from the Keck Foundation’s home page:
<i>Supporting pioneering discoveries in science, engineering and medicine has been our mandate from the beginning. By funding the high-risk/high-impact work of leading researchers, we are laying the groundwork for new paradigms, technologies and discoveries
that will save lives, provide innovative solutions, and add to our understanding of the world. Both Senior and Early Career investigators are encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Questions may be directed to Bryan Carlson, Executive Director of Foundation Development, at
</span><a href="mailto:bryan.carlson@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">bryan.carlson@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.
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