There are two submission cycles per year with deadlines at the close of business on January 15 and July 15 for each year. These are submitted to the Office of Sponsored Projects and must be accompanied with a Document Summary Sheet . The Research Instrumentation Fund is to be used for equipment purchases only and is submitted to the Vice President for Research Office by May 15. Awards will be made on a competitive basis. Criteria used to evaluate proposals include likely impact of funding on scholarship productivity, enhanced competitiveness to result from an award, increased extramural funding to result from an award, and other factors which demonstrate benefit to the University.
Preference is given to multi-user infrastructure instrumentation.
The goal for each funded TCP is to have the technology ready for licensing to a company for commercialization by the end of the two year funding period. Applicants must indicate clearly the economic potential of project technology. Additionally, companies that would be suitable partners to develop a resulting commercial product must be identified. Funding for a second year is strongly dependent on identifying and establishing participation of a post-TCP development partner. The annual deadline for submission of proposals is April 15 for the funding cycle beginning on July 1.