Monday, March 28, 2022, 9am – 3pm EDT

Join the Office of Research as each of the Pilot Grant finalists pitch their idea to an expertly assembled review panel. Each finalist will be allotted time for their formal pitch followed by a moderated Q&A with the Vice President for Research and the review panel. At the finalist stage, both the written application and pitch will be evaluated as an integrated whole.

The review criteria will focus on:  

• Innovation/creativity of the idea and approach  
• Soundness of the project plan in the given funding time period 
• Broader impacts (e.g., efforts to broaden participation; potential to place UC/college/unit as a leader in the field; alignment with UC, local or state priorities) 
• Overall quality, clarity and creativity of pitch 
• Suitability of the team to undertake and complete the proposed project, including past performance on internally and externally funded projects (as appropriate)