To: All Faculty <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Tony G. Waldrop, Vice Chancellor for Research" <twaldrop@uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: j-bahr@uiuc.edu

 Subject: MASSMAIL - Call for Critical Research Initiative Preproposals

Dear Fellow Faculty:

I am issuing a call for preproposals for the Critical Research Initiative 
(CRI) program.  The CRI program is entering its seventh year of 
competition.  The purpose of the CRI program is to facilitate formation of 
collaborations and exploration of innovative ideas that will open new 
directions and enhance the intellectual environment of the campus and/or 
lead to long term support from external sources.  The CRI program also 
supports research initiatives not yet ready for external funding or areas 
where there is presently little prospect for funding, but initiatives that 
would improve the intellectual life on campus.  Novel interdisciplinary 
approaches and emergent programs are especially appropriate candidates to 
request support from the CRI program, although funding will not be 
restricted to such projects.

Preproposals are due Monday, October 23, 2000.  The preproposal can be up 
to three pages in length and describe the concept of the proposal.  It is 
important to consider the Review Criteria for the preproposal (see website) 
during the preparation of the preproposal.  After preproposals are reviewed 
by a faculty committee, authors of the top preproposals will be notified 
and asked to prepare a proposal for further consideration.  For further 
details of the CRI program, see <www.uiuc.edu/unit/vcres/cri>.  Questions 
should be addressed to Janice Bahr, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. 
 She can be reached at 4-1867 or at j-bahr@uiuc.edu.This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

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