When the signed grant letter has been returned, funds will be released and equipment ordered. During this process, please use email to your sponsor to address questions and concerns. Please note that funding is always for one year of research. Research plans are typically three years in duration, so annual renewal proposals are needed to extend funding. Your sponsor will work with you to prepare those proposals.
Renewal is based upon progress against plan and continuing research significance.
Long-Term Research Intel funds research that looks deeply into the future. Such research leads to creation of new enabling technologies, application types, usage paradigms, business opportunities, reductions in cost or complexity, or increases in usability or effectiveness. Results from the research could become important products in 3 to 10 years when combined with other technology available then. For purposes of the research, it often will be necessary to simulate that future technology. Areas explored by the research today do not have answers.