CFI Call 7 Get ready…set….go! 100M on the line

Type of proposal? Build on past successful CFI from calls 1-5 – Majority to be funded will be Leading edge (LEFs) (CFI priority), but a few New Initiatives (NIF) will be allowed to go forward Can be based on “one” component from an earlier call (i.e. not whole project) Must “sell” the scientific excellence

Past “successful” proposals For rounds 1-5 projects with Medicine Lead – That have been successful ~10 (some leads have had multiple CFIs) – That are incomplete or lack data ~3 – With a successful round 6 on same topic =1 Inter institutional: – 5-6 with McGill partners/leads

Time line and process Internal call out has gone out through listserv Information session by FIPP (Nathalie Foisset) week of March 21 st Faculty deadline - May 5 th for letter of intent/proposal Faculty will ranks proposals and submit the ranked proposals to VP RIR on May 19

LOI – 6-7 page submission Need estimate of cost, renovations 1-page on quality, innovation and results achieved from past investment 2-pages on proposed research/technology development..why innovative and leading edge internationally? Principal users – group must have a track record of collaboration

LOI cont’d 1 page - Need for infrastructure (capacity building etc) 1 page- Collaborations and partnerships (multidisciplinary…) 1 page - Benefits to Quebec / Canada...how add to the economy…feasibility, time line ¼ page –institutional priorities and commitments

Ranking within Faculty Faculty evaluation committee will look at: – Past successes – Vision and how this fits in with the Faculty’s or Affiliated RI’s strategic plan – Value added for McGill – Number of Faculty that will benefit – Space availability, feasibility etc

Central review and process Strategic Advisory Committee will evaluate the LOIs…Committee to contain 3 external members who know the CFI process Will submit their top choices to the Executive Committee May31st who will make the final cull by June 8 th PIs will be informed by June 15 th Full proposal will be prepared by Spring 2012 Submission to CFI late 2012

CFIs led from other Universities Faculty/University must have a heads up on this…will not sign off on any “last minute” deals There will be a firm deadline for consideration of these (to be provided later) – the need for infrastructure has to be well delineated with appropriate costing and this takes time…

We’ll get there….