Project Pitch Submission

Resource Nexus for Sustainability Funding

PITCH OVERVIEW

Submitting a Project Pitch is the first step in the process of applying for Resource Nexus for Sustainability (RNS) funding. The Pitch is a way to gather ideas for research projects from the campus and broader community. The RNS team will then help match Boise State researchers and community partners into teams that will submit full proposals. Visit the RNS website for more information about the Grand Challenge.


Eligible applicants include:


  • Boise State University researchers already working with or interested in working with community partners to address resilience or sustainability-based problems in Idaho communities.


  • Idaho community partners already working with or interested in working with Boise State researchers or research groups to address resilience or sustainability-based problems in their communities.

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For submission from Boise State Faculty and Staff:

For submissions from community partners:

For those that chose 'other':

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PITCH SUBMISSION PROCESS

Applicants should submit a concise Project Pitch presenting the problem to be addressed. The Pitch can be a video, an audio file, a written abstract, or another delivery mechanism that clearly and succinctly conveys the problem to be addressed, its relationship to sustainability and resiliency, and how addressing it will increase research capacity at Boise State while also addressing issues of resiliency and sustainability in Idaho.


Please upload a separate sheet with your pitch to include:


  • Project Title
  • Name of person submitting Pitch
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • List of names and affiliations of project collaborators or potential project collaborators


Submissions should not exceed the equivalent of 500 words or a 3-minute audio/video file.



Pitches must be submitted by FEBRUARY 15, 2023 at 5pm MT




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PITCH REVIEW PROCESS

The RNS Team will evaluate Project Pitches and invite a select group to submit a Full Request for Funding. Project Pitches will be judged on the project’s relationship to sustainability and resiliency, and how carrying it out will increase research capacity at Boise State while also addressing issues of resiliency and sustainability in Idaho.


Any questions can be sent to ipi@boisestate.edu