Collaborative Research
Generating new science to inform decisions
Collaborative research projects conduct new applied science through an end user driven, collaborative process that results in research, data, tools, or other products that will inform decision making related to a reserve management need. Collaborative research projects can use social and/or natural science research approaches and must have a well-defined research question that the project is designed to answer. To learn more about recent projects browse the project catalog: Collaborative Research Projects
Open Funding Opportunity
The Science Collaborative is currently soliciting pre-proposals for up to three-year collaborative research grants. Proposals may request up to $200,000 per year with a total budget of up to $600,000 for a three-year project. Pre-proposals are due by 11:59pm EST on December 11, 2019.
Download the RFP: 2020 Request for Collaborative Research Pre-Proposals
References for Pre-proposals:
- Reserve Management Needs Summary, October 2019 (PDF)
- (new!) Tips for Collaborative Research Pre-Proposals (web-based tool)
- Team Roles and Definitions Used in RFP
- 2020 Collaboroative Research Proposal Review Process Summary (PDF)
Q&A about RFP:
- RFP Q&A Record (PDF), last updated December 6, 2019
- 2020 Collaborative Research RFP Q&A webinar - View Recording (YouTube) and Slide Deck (PDF)
Additional Proposal Development Resources:
- Conceptualizing & designing collaborative science projects - Webinar summary and video
- Characterizing end users – A tool for collaborative projects (Word)
- Reflections on engaging end users – A tool with key considerations for engaging end users (Word)
- Engaging end users webinar summary – Working iteratively to produce usable science (PDF)
- Additional references and tools are available on the Applicant Resources page
Contact
Questions about this funding opportunity can be directed to:
Email: NERRS-info@umich.edu
Phone: Maeghan Brass (734-763-0727), Lynn Vaccaro (734-763-0056)