Discretionary Funding (DFI) Initiative Application Open Session II

Dear Colleagues,

The Office of Research & Innovation (R&I) requests applications for the 2020-2021 Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI). This program, funded by the Michigan State University Foundation, provides bridging funds to tenure stream faculty, enabling additional studies needed for resubmission of an unsuccessful, but nearly fundable application to the same program within an agency.

To request funding from this program, faculty should submit a proposal via the grant proposal system (https://msu.smapply.io). Applicants will be expected to provide copies of their previous external reviews, if applicable, and describe the work that will be completed and how that work addresses the comments provided in those reviews. The associate dean for research of the applicant’s college (lead college if appointed in multiple colleges) will review applications, and submit a prioritized list to R&I. Requests for support approved by the research associate deans will be reviewed by R&I.

The maximum award from R&I will be $25K and will require a 100% (up to $25K) cash match from units or colleges. Funds will be available for 18 months, and an activity report will be required at the end of the granting period.

Please email us at proposal@msu.edu with any questions.

Sincerely,

Charles A. Hasemann

Assistant VP for Innovation & Economic Development

OR&I and MSU Innovation Center

 

Session II:

February 5, 2021	RFA
March 11, 2021	Application and proposal development document deadline.
April 1, 2021	Deadline for Research Associate Deans to submit recommendations to R&I. Recommendations must be submitted via the grant proposal system no later than 5 pm.
April 29, 2021	Funding announcements will be made.
May 27, 2021	Project start date.