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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#242424">UC Research Initiatives in the UC Office of the President is pleased to issue the </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UC
Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></u><span style="color:black">Request
</span><span style="color:#242424">for Proposals for award year 2025. This </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/files/mrpi-rfp.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Request
for Proposals</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#242424"> includes opportunities for both Planning/Pilot Awards and Program Awards.</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:#242424"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/mrpi/Application-Information.html" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Applicant
Information</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">: 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
$1</span><span style="color:#242424">6</span><span style="color:black"> million in total funding available across all awards. All proposals must conform to the requirements of this RFP, dated March </span><span style="color:#242424">20, 2024</span><span style="color:black">,
and be submitted through the </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://rgpogrants.ucop.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:#E1E3E6">SmartSimple</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black"> online
system.</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><i><span style="color:black">The Request for Proposals provides important information on eligibility, LOI and application requirements, and review and selection
criteria. It also </span><span style="color:#242424">includes appendices on Instructions for Submission of Letters of Intent, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and an LOI Submission Checklist.</span></i></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:#242424"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><span style="color:#242424">Applicant Webinar:</span></b><span style="color:#242424"> We encourage applicants to attend one of the following webinars:</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:#242424"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#242424">Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 2:30-3:30PM PT, </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAucOyorj4qGtdLj9RYE5jIcLxzQplF_J8n" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register
here</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#242424">.</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="color:#242424"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#242424">Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 10-11AM PT, </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://ucop.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdO2orT0oG9etEVFin0Jjdp9uaPpiy_0R" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register
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<span class="xnormaltextrun"><b>Invited Full Proposals</b> <b>Due</b>: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 12:00 Noon PT</span><span class="xeop"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">For questions on program scope and priorities, please contact us at </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:UCRI@ucop.edu" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UCRI@ucop.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">.</span></u></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Administrative questions regarding the application procedures on SmartSimple may be directed to </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:RGPOGrants@ucop.edu" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">RGPOGrants@ucop.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">.</span></u></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:black">Additional information on our programs is available on our </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/index.html" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">website</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">.</span></u></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Rodolfo H. Torres</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Department of Mathematics<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
200 University Office Building<br>
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<a href="mailto:VCRED@ucr.edu">VCRED@ucr.edu</a></span><br>
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