Brief Description:

The Public Interest Technology University Network, (PIT-UN), is pleased to announce the launch of the Year 4 Challenge. Please consult the "Eligibility" section of this announcement regarding the submission of new proposals and submissions from those those who have previously received a PIT-UN Award.

In response to the Year 4 Challenge the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal review and selection process for all interested and eligible applicants.

Description:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Please scroll to the bottom of this screen for further instructions on how to use the Proxy functionality.

In response to the Year 4 Challenge the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal review and selection process for all interested and eligible applicants.

For its fourth year, PIT-UN seeks proposals related to one of the following priority areas:

Educational Offerings
Career Pipeline/Placement
Faculty & Institution Building
Strengthening the PIT University Network

Proposals should align with one of the following two funding tranches.

Note- Of the three new proposals Harvard may submit, only one proposal can be in the $90,001 to $180,000 tranche

Tranche 1: up to $90,000
Tranche 2: $90,001 to $180,000

Application Information:

Applicants will be asked/asked to providethe following (this information will appear again on each applicant's individual electronic dashboard)

Answer one pre-qualification question

PI Name and CV
Co-PI(s) Name and CV, as applicable
Collaborator Name(s), as applicable
Names of individuals who should be included in correspondence

Proposal title
Proposal Elevator Pitch (80 word limit)
Self- Identification of proposal in regards to lobbying, communication with minors, data collection, and research collection
Project Start and End dates
Selection of proposal priority area (areas are listed within the application)
Additional selection of up to four (4) issue areas as they relate to the proposal priority area (areas are listed within the application)
Project Plan (750 word limit)

Estimate of total funds requested, inclusive of an indirect rate set at 20% of total direct costs
Selection of funding tranche
Budget narrative
Acknowledgement of effort regarding any institutional support associated with the proposal

Eligibility Criteria:

In this fourth year of the challenge, PIT-UN will accept the following types of proposals in response to its RFP:

New projects that have not received prior funding from the PIT-UN Challenge
Projects that have received prior funding from the PIT-UN Challenge in 2019**, 2020, or 2021 and are applying for additional funding to continue and/or scale their project

Harvard University, as an existing PIT-UN membe,r may submit up to three proposals for new projects
Only one of the three proposals can fall within tranche 2: $90,001 to $180,000 (inclusive of direct and indirect costs)

**Proposals that received funding from the PIT-UN Challenge in 2019 and have received additional funding in both 2020 and 2021 are not eligible to apply for additional funding this year to continue and/or scale their project.**
**Proposals that received funding from the PIT-UN Challenge in 2019, but only received one year of additional funding in either 2020 or 2021 may apply for additional funding this year to continue and/or scale their work.**

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their HarvardKEY. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

Additional information about the PIT-UN Year 4 Challenge is available here, https://pitcases.org/2022-network-challenge/

Applicants with questions should contact the Research Administration team at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here

Search Filters:

Institution

Harvard Business School
Harvard Divinity School
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Education
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Other Academic/Research Appointment

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

3/29/2022

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

4/24/2022 11:59 PM