Not An RFP. For Information Purposes Only
2002 CILT SEED GRANTS:
General Information
Proposal Template - Intellectual Property Policy
CILT Seed Grants are awarded to support innovative multi-institutional projects that hold promise for advancing the learning technology field and contribute to the development and dissemination of activities related to the four CILT core themes: Visualization and Modeling, Ubiquitous Computing, Community Tools, and Technology in Learning Assessments. Each theme will have different requirements and specifications in addition to the characteristics listed in this general announcement.
These small grants are for the purpose of initiating collaborations that might otherwise be impossible, to result in proof-of-concept work that can ultimately lead to more substantial funding from other sources. A limited number of seed grants are available, in the range of $6,000 - $15,000.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Anyone in the educational technology field is eligible to receive seed grants. Priority is given to applications focused on K-12 issues. Throughout 2002, CILT will host several theme-based workshops to inspire and direct theme-based seed grant proposals. Applicants do not need to have attended one of these workshops to be considered for funding. Applicants should consult the following web pages for additional theme-specific criteria for their seed grant proposals:
Successful proposals will:
Proposal and Contracting Process
Proposals by theme are due on the following schedule:
E-mail submissions are preferred (send to Melissa.Koch@sri.com). Proposals postmarked no later than the due date by theme will also be accepted (mailing address: Melissa Koch, CILT Project Manager, SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Ave., BN365, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA.)
The contracting process will be initiated with recipient organizations within 3 weeks of award notification. For projects over $10,000, the contracting process will include submission of standard NSF grant proposal forms (cover page, budget page and certifications).
Proposals must include:
Project Requirements
While specific period of performance will vary by project and by theme, all work must be completed by March 31, 2003, at which time 2002 CILT seed grant funding expires. It is therefore very important that 2002 CILT seed grant proposals be focused on synthesis activities, proof-of-concept work, and/or proposal development and similar work; extensive new research within this timeframe is likely to be unrealistic.
A summary project report will be due June 1, 2002 from Visualization and Modeling and Ubiquitous theme seed grants for inclusion in CILT's annual report and posting on the CILT website. This report will include work completed, results, next steps, and lessons learned (about learning, technology, and what it takes to establish a successful partnership). In addition, all seed grantees will provide two informal email progress reports at quarterly or semi-annual intervals, as appropriate. These serve as an opportunity to keep CILT apprised of progress and to receive feedback from CILT leadership on project direction and issue resolution. Seed grantees will submit a final report to CILT for inclusion in the CILT final report to NSF.
Consistent with CILT's commitment to offering widespread access to new innovations, all products of seed grant work will be posted on the CILT website. Grantees agree to waive intellectual property rights for all new work conducted through seed funding. (This requirement does not compromise the intellectual property status of prior or future work; see the CILT IP language below for details.) Please review this language with your institution to avoid delays in the contracting process.
SRI International issues the contracts for CILT Seed Grants. Depending on the specifics of the collaboration, a contract may be initiated with the PI's organization for the full amount of the grant, or separate contracts may be established with multiple collaborating organizations and individuals. To help stretch limited funding, principal investigators, and considering the nature of the work we are inviting, awardees will be asked to consider contracting alternatives that will allow more efficient flow of funds to collaborating institutions, avoiding the imposition of indirect costs where possible and capping these costs at 10%.
STATEMENT OF WORK
Expected length: Two pages
Project title:
Principal Investigator (name, email, institution):
Other project participants (name, email, institution):
Objectives and significance:
What is the goal of this project, and why is it an area of critical concern? What is the innovation you are proposing? How does it relate to the work of CILT: building community and advancing the field's collective knowledge in one of the four theme team areas or in synergy across themes? Name the specific theme you are addressing.
Project and partners:
Describe the relevant background of the people who will be coming together to do this work, and the project that will be conducted. Why is this a good partnership, and how will this funding help you to accomplish work that would not be possible otherwise? Be explicit about how the diverse strengths of the various participants will be leveraged, and what existing funding sources will also contribute (estimate federal and non-federal financial and in-kind resources the project will utilize).
Expected outcomes:
What new insights will be gained as a result of this work? How will this work contribute to the improvement of student learning? What are the expected next steps beyond this project?
Deliverables:
List each project deliverable, with person responsible and timeline (in weeks elapsed from beginning of project). Include required reporting: summary report due June 1, 2002; two email status updates; final project update.
Period of performance:
Total elapsed time (in months) from project inception to conclusion. (We recommend 6 to 8 month durations for projects. Projects must be completed by March 31, 2003.)
A. SRI and Subcontractor (collectively, the 'Parties') understand and agree that the mission of the Prime Contract is to stimulate the development and implementation of technology-enabled solutions to problems in K-14 science, mathematics, engineering and technology learning. The Parties agree that to help accomplish this mission, except as otherwise provided herein, all inventions, improvements, software, ideas or discoveries ('Intellectual Property') made or conceived during the course of, and in connection with, the Prime Contract must be available, without charge, to any person or entity interested in such materials.
B. Except as provided in Section 17 D, each of the Parties therefore waives and disclaims all rights it may have to enforce any rights such Party may have in copyright (including moral rights) and trademark protection for Intellectual Property made or conceived during the course of, and in connection with, the Prime Contract, including this Subcontract ('Project IP'). This waiver and disclaimer in connection with Project IP extends to all enforcement rights in any jurisdiction throughout the world.
C. As to patentable inventions which are Project IP, each of the Parties hereby grants to the other, and to every other subcontractor under the Prime Contract, a non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license, to use such patentable Project IP for project, educational, and scholarly purposes ('Purposes') only without accounting to the owner. Such rights include the right and license under the Project IP to sublicense others for the Purposes. Inventions shall be administered in accordance with federal law, and inventions for which title is elected by the inventor's institution shall be commercially licensed on a non-discriminatory basis for the broadest public benefit. Inventions for which title is not elected by the inventor's institution or by the inventor shall be dedicated to the public through publication.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither of the Parties waives its rights (or that of its employees and agents) to copyright protection for written text that embodies information or ideas derived from or conceived in connection with the work of this Subcontract or the Prime Contract.
E. This Article 17 does not apply to any Intellectual Property of SRI made or conceived prior to the commencement of the Prime Contract or to any Intellectual Property of the Subcontractor made or conceived prior to the commencement of this Subcontract.
F. Each of the Parties agrees to disclose to the other party all Project IP of which it becomes aware. SRI, the Subcontractor, and any other subcontractor under the Prime Contract, shall have the right to examine and copy Project IP for any use permitted by this Subcontract.
G. Project IP, except for patentable inventions, shall not be considered Proprietary Information under Article 16 of this Subcontract. Neither SRI nor Subcontractor shall have a duty to the other, or to any other subcontractor under the Prime Contract, to keep Project IP confidential.
The Subcontractor agrees to incorporate the substance of this clause, including this subparagraph, in all subcontracts under this contract.