University of South Florida - Division of Sponsored Research

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The Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases Academic Year: July 1, 2004 - Jung 30, 2005 The Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowship in Cardiovascular Diseases is a one year grant, with the potential for competitive renewal, basic science research fellowship dedicated to enhancing the academic careers of young physician investigators with a commitment to research. Up to three fellowships, each carrying a stipend of $60,000 (award paid directly to the sponsoring institution) per year will be awarded. Applicants must hold an M.D. degree and be citizens of the United States or immigrants with permanent visas. A detailed budget must be submitted with the application. Indirect costs and fringe benefits will not be paid. Selection of Fellows will be made by the Advisory Committee of the Section of Urology and approved by the Board of Trustees of The New York Academy of Medicine. An interview may be required.

Application Deadline: January 12, 2004

For Further Information or to request an application, please contact:
Program Coordinator Office of the Senior Vice President
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue, Room 600A New York, NY 10029
212.822.7204
212.822.7338 (f)
valentine@nyam.org
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Florida Photonics Center of Excellence (FPCE)
Call for proposals

Deadline for proposals: February 1, 2004

Award announcement: March 15, 2004

Proposals are sought for research partnerships between university faculty within the State of Florida and Florida photonics industry, photonics related Florida industries, or other government partners. Funding is available for projects that support the goal of the Florida Technology Development Act to provide the State of Florida with a clear position of leadership in key emerging technology areas with the unique potential for economic and societal impact in the years to come. Proposals are sought that demonstrate a clear and integrated vision to build the technology infrastructure and scientific base necessary to develop commercially promising, advanced, and innovative photonic technologies and a process to facilitate transfer of these technologies to the commercial sector.

Projects may be proposed in the photonics areas covered in the original FPCE proposal as summarized below.

Summary of the goals and objectives of the FPCE:

The 20th century was the century of the electron. The 21st century will be the Century of the Photon/photonics. Evidence for this is seen everywhere from the optical fiber communications revolution in information availability (the internet), to data storage, music, movies with CD, DVD, optical memories, to lasers in manufacturing, medicine, sensing, and defense. Photonics is the key enabling technology for these and other industries.

The objective of the FPCE is to develop the intellectual capital in photonics and transition this to the private sector in Florida by, for example, creating new ventures and licensing technology to Florida's industry. To ensure consideration, this must be addressed in the proposal. The FPCE will be a full partner with State and regional efforts to diversify the Florida economy by creating, attracting, retaining and growing wealth-producing industry in, and enabled by, photonics.

Inherent in this proposal is the realization of the limited nature of State funds and thus the need for co-investment on the part of universities, regional government agencies, industry, private, and federal partners. Also inherent in this proposal is the realization that to achieve the desired success in economic diversification, we must discipline our efforts and focus our resources on topics where Florida has an existing cluster of industries, e.g. the Florida Photonics Cluster, http://www.floridaphotonics.com/ , for which significant growth is possible.

FPCE will be built on our substantial and sustained investment in the School of Optics/CREOL, recognized as a world leader in optics research and education. FPCE will provide resources, together with additional co-investment from UCF, government, and industry partners, needed to expand our photonics efforts into the growing areas of nano-photonics, bio-photonics, advanced imaging and 3D displays, and ultra-high bandwidth optical communications.

The FPCE will add Chaired Professorships in these technology areas. The world-leading scholars recruited will be magnets for attracting top graduate students, post docs, and grant support for internationally competitive research.

A major goal of the FPCE is the establishment of a nano-photonics fabrication laboratory at UCF. The objective of this new facility is to move photonics from the vacuum tube to discreet components to integrated systems. The expectation is that this movement to nano-photonics will do for the optics industry what similar advancements did for the semiconductor industry from the 1960's to the present era. This facility will be a major resource for photonics research by all of Florida's universities, available for partnerships with Florida industry, and position UCF to compete nationally for the expansion of the NSF Nano-Fabrication Network.

The School of Optics Industrial Affiliate program will be expanded with the addition of an Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) for the FPCE comprised of leaders from the Florida photonics industry. The IAB will be called upon to provide a significant role in the leadership of this program. Our original partners in these efforts will be from the University of South Florida, the Florida Institute of Technology, the University of Florida and Florida Atlantic University. In addition we will issue a request for proposals to attract talent from all of Florida's universities to ensure top talent in the State is involved in the FPCE. Preference will be given to proposals that are in partnership with Florida industry and/or use FPCE support as matching funds for proposals to federal agencies. In addition, in order to ensure the continuation of FPCE technology development past the two-year funding period, funding of infrastructure development, particularly infrastructure aimed at servicing the industry, will be encouraged.

The Research Philosophy for the FPCE is to hire excellent people; provide adequate initiation funds, leverage matching funds, involve top talent from throughout Florida through a competitive RFP process, make commercialization and incubation infrastructure available to entrepreneurs in and outside the university system, and demand collaboration and Florida industry outreach.

Procedures for Proposal Preparation and Submission:

Select partners and discuss your project with them. Obtain a written commitment for support.
Prepare your proposal, which will cover the entire project (partners and FPCE funds). It is anticipated that one statement of work will suffice; however, separate budget columns are required for each source of funding.
Submit your proposal to the UCF Office of Research (see end for contact information).
Proposals will be evaluated by the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) of the FPCE followed by a review and final recommendations to the Director of FPCE by the Executive Committee. The final decision will be made by the Director. Membership of both committees is listed at the end of this RFP. The Executive Committee may request input from the FPCE University partners.
Proposals are due Feb. 1, 2004. It is anticipated that awards will be announced March 15, 2004.
Faculty and the private sector operations staff are strongly encouraged to discuss the proposal with the companies' legal/contracting offices prior to submitting the proposal to reduce the time from award to execution of the project.

Criteria for selection of awards include (not necessarily in order of importance):

The technical merit, feasibility and likelihood of success of the proposed work

Strength of partnerships (also, joint projects with UCF are encouraged).
Student involvement in the proposed research.

The degree to which the proposal serves the intent and purpose of the Florida Technology Development Act and the Emerging Technology Commission, i.e. supports the goal to create, attract, grow and/or retain photonics-based industry in Florida, and the degree to which it strengthens the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence

Amount of co-investment in the project

Cash match AND amount of in-kind match AND use of infrastructure (paid use)
Preference will be given to proposals that are in partnership with Florida industry and cluster (FPC) and/or use FPCE support as matching funds for proposals to federal agencies.

The degree to which the proposed work has the potential for commercialization as demonstrated in a commercialization plan.
Proposals for infrastructure development must clearly outline the long-term benefits to Florida industry/university research. Multiple PI participation on infrastructure proposals is encouraged.

Proposals are for one or two years, however, the second year funding is not guaranteed and will be considered based on progress made during the current year, as well as the amount of matching funds obtained, the technical merit of the work proposed for the second year, and the PI qualifications.

Application Format (include six copies):

Cover Page . Complete the attached Cover Page.
Institutional Approval Form . Complete your institutional form with required signatures and cost share indicated.
Technical Description . Include an abstract of the work of up to one half page. This may be published if your project is awarded. Separately, include a technical description of up to a maximum of 5 pages, single spaced, 12-point type with one-inch margins. Within these 5 pages there should be a clear point by point listing of the answers to the "Criteria for selection of award" categories stated above.
Budget Page . Complete the budget page, including separate budget columns for each source of funding; i.e., industry partners, other matching funds (department, college, additional external sources).
Matching Funds . Include any evidence of matching commitments from partners.
Resume . Include a resume, (no more than two pages) of the PI or Project Director (if there is more than one PI or multiple Co-PIs).
Publications . A copy of the title pages of the two most recent refereed publications most closely associated with the proposed research.
Evaluation Sheet . Complete the first three lines of the attached Evaluation Sheet.

Submission:

Submit proposal original plus six copies and an e-copy to:

Thomas O'Neal, Director
Office of Research
University of Central Florida
12443 Research Parkway, Suite 301
Orlando, FL 32826
407-882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu