Research & Development
The Board of Regents Support Fund R & D Program includes three components: the Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS), the Industrial Ties Research Subprogram (ITRS), and the Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS) Program.
Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS)
This subprogram funds projects that strengthen the fundamental research base and competitiveness of Louisiana’s public and private universities. The RCS is a stimulus program available to researchers who are currently not competitive for federal support but show strong potential for achieving national research competitiveness in an area funded by the federal government within a limited span of time. Research funded through this subprogram must make fundamental contributions to knowledge in eligible scientific and engineering disciplines rather than simply seek to apply existing knowledge.
RCS MANDATORY NOTICES OF INTENT DUE: September 20, 2010
RCS PROPOSALS DUE: November 8, 2010 (Next business day following the official due date of Sunday, November 7)
Contact Program Manager: Zenovia Simmons
Industrial Ties Research Subprogram (ITRS)
ITRS supports research efforts that show significant potential for contributing to the development and diversification of Louisiana’s economy in the near term. Funded projects are required to involve significant private sector or Federal funding or, at a minimum, include a plan to leverage substantial Federal or private sector funding in the near future; and link research efforts to establishment of a new or enhancement of an existing Louisiana business or industry.
ITRS MANDATORY NOTICES OF INTENT DUE: September 20, 2010
ITRS PROPOSALS DUE: November 1, 2010 (Next business day following the official due date of Sunday, October 31)
Contact Program Manager: Zenovia Simmons
Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS)
The BoRSF Awards to Louisiana Artists and Scholars (ATLAS) Program provides support to faculty members in arts, humanities, and social sciences disciplines to complete major scholarly and artistic productions with the potential to have a broad impact on a regional, national, and/or international level. The primary focus of ATLAS is the scholarly or artistic merit of the proposed work. Projects are assessed based on their necessity, importance, originality, and likelihood to have an impact on a broad academic and/or artistic community.
ATLAS MANDATORY NOTICES OF INTENT DUE: October 8, 2010
ATLAS PROPOSALS DUE: November 22, 2010 (Next business day following the official due date of Sunday, November 21)
Contact Program Manager: Carrie Robison