Fund Details
Public Interest Technology Univesity Network (PIT-UN) Year 5 Challenge
Program Number
Year 5 Challenge
Minimum Award Amount
$90,000.00
Maximum Award Amount
$180,000.00
Nominations Available to Institution
3
Sponsor Deadline
5/15/2023

Brief Description:

The Public Interest Technology Network, (PIT-UN), announces the 5th year of their Network Challenge. Harvard, as a single institution, may submit up to three new proposals for consideration.
Prior Network Challenge awardees who wish to expand and/or scale up their previously awarded work should consult PIT-UN's eligibility matrix and contact vpr@harvard.edu prior to starting an application. 

The office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal process for those interested in submitting a new proposal.


Description:

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The Public Interest Technology Network, (PIT-UN), announces the 5th year of their Network Challenge. Harvard, as a single institution, may submit up to three new proposals for consideration.

Prior Network Challenge awardees who wish to expand and/or scale up their previously awarded work should consult PIT-UN's eligibility matrix and contact VPR@Harvard.edu prior to starting an application. 

The office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal process for those interested in submitting a new proposal.

Two Priority Areas:
For Cycle #5, PIT-UN seeks proposals related to one of the following:
  • Educational Offerings
  • Career Pipeline/Placement
Funding Tranches are as follows:
(Indirect costs are capped at 20%)
  • Tranche 1: Up to $90,000, inclusive of direct and indirect costs
  • *Tranche 2: Up to $180,000 ($90,001-$180,000), inclusive of direct and indirect costs
*For 3 proposals to be submitted, only one proposal can fall in Tranche # 2.

Application Information:

Applicants will be asked to submit the following (this information, including full descriptions when applicants must make a selection), will appear again on each applicant's electronic dashboard)

Contact Information
  • Name, contact information, CV/ Biosketch of PI
  • Name, contact information, CV/ Biosketch Co-PI/s, as applicable
  • Name, Institution, and status of Collaborator/s (confirmed or speculative)
  • Name, email of any individual/s to include in proposal related correspondence

Proposal Information
  • Proposal Title
  • Proposal Priority Area Selection
  • Proposal projected start and end dates
  • Primary Issue Area Identification
  • Secondary Issue Area Identification
  • Proposal Elevator Pitch. Describe your proposal in a sentence. (25 words, max.)
  • Project Plan.750 words, max.
    Describe your proposed project, including:
-Objectives
-Method and process to meet those objectives
-How would you spend the awarded funds?
-What deliverables would you produce during the project? Are there other measurable outcomes?

Budget
  • Total amount requested, inclusive of a 20% indirect rate
  • Funding tranche selection
  • Brief budget narrative (a detailed budget is not requested at this time)
  • Acknowledgement of Sponsor's statement on Institutional Support. Provide the full name of a local administrator who the PI will, or has, contacted to discuss the financial aspects of the PIT-UN Year 5 Challenge.
  • Those nominees selected for submission to the sponsor will be required to submit a signed letter of support from an appropriate signatory (a divisional or academic dean) in advance of submission of the application to the sponsor.



Review Criteria:

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.

  • Applicants with questions should contact the Research Development 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)
    Type of Competition
    • Limited Submission
      Begin Accepting Applications Date:
      3/27/2023
      Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):
      4/23/2023 11:59 PM