Developmental Research Projects

开发性研究项目是落基山区区域经济发展的重要组成部分 (RMRCE)战略规划和研究组合。最多五个发展项目，包括 每年将为新申请和续签申请提供一年的资金，每个申请的预算最高可达10万英镑。这些 可能是高风险的项目，提供了开发新方法、试剂或模型的潜力 这些系统将推进生物防御和新发传染病(EID)的研究工作。 发展研究项目还将为提交提案提供关键的初步数据 不同的资助机构。这些将被用来扩大RMRCE研究的范围和范围 项目组合，并增加参与RMRCE的科学家和机构的代表。这个 RMRCE将每年征求第八地区机构中的RCE和非RCE科学家的建议。一个RFA 将由副计划主任起草，并经计划主任批准。最终的RFA将 然后由项目经理以电子方式分发给所有参与的调查人员 在RMRCE上，并在RCE网站上张贴，以及发给所有研究办公室的副总裁 第八区的教派。后者将对所有潜在的RCE参与者进行独特的监督，并 方案，并将有助于项目提案的最大多样性 已提交。学术同行以及指导委员会的成员将审查新提出的 发展研究项目。与战略规划相一致的最有前途的项目 以及RMRCE和国家RCE计划的计划增强，将被选为资金来源。 以前资助的发展研究项目可以作为竞争性续签项目重新提交 资金的第二年。如果在一个或两个项目开发后出现显著的新潜力 多年的资助，将鼓励各自的发展研究项目提交一份 申请作为一个完整的研究项目，以竞争通过终止现有的 而是非生产性的完整研究项目。该流程将为RMRCE计划提供最大的灵活性 增长和生产力，并将使RMRCE能够利用新技术、人才和 计划增长的机会，并满足特定需求和目标。

The Developmental Research Projects are an integral component of the Rocky Mountain Regional RCE (RMRCE) strategic plan and research portfolio. A maximum of five developmental projects composed of new and renewal applications will be funded each year for one year with budgets of up to 100K each. These will likely be high risk projects offering potential for the development of novel approaches, reagents, or model systems that will advance biodefense and emerging infectious diseases (EID) research efforts. Developmental Research Projects will also provide critical preliminary data for submission of proposals to diverse funding agencies. These will be used to expand the range and scope of the RMRCE research portfolio, and also to increase the representation of scientists and institutions involved in the RMRCE. The RMRCE will solicit proposals annually from RCE and non-RCE scientists in Region VIII institutions. An RFA will be drafted by the Associate Program Director and approved by the Program Director. The final RFA will then be distributed electronically by the Program Manager to all investigators that have had any involvement in the RMRCE and posted on the RCE Website, as well as to the Vice President for Research Offices of all Region VIII instititions. The latter group will have a unique oversight of all potential RCE participants and programs in their respective institutions and will aid in having the greatest diversity of project proposals submitted. Academic peers, as well as members of the Steering Committee, will review newly proposed Developmental Research Projects. The most promising projects, which are consistent with the strategic plan and program enhancement of the RMRCE and national RCE program, will be selected for funding. Developmental Research Projects previously funded can be resubmitted as a competitive renewal for a second year of funding. If significant new potential for program development is presented after one or two years of funding, the respective Developmental Research Project will be encouraged to submit an application as a full research project to compete for funds made available through the termination of existing but non-productive full research projects. This process will provide maximum flexibility for RMRCE program growth and productivity, and will allow the RMRCE to avail itself of new technologies, talents, and opportunities for program growth, and to address specific needs and goals.