Brief Description:

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The New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award, offered by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, (FFAR), aims to propel the careers of promising early career scientists whose research addresses significant food and agriculture challenges. Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting one nomination for consideration of this award.

In anticipation of the upcoming application cycle, confirmed by the sponsor, The Office of the Vice Provost for Research has opened an internal application. The information requested, and internal timeline, is subject to change once an an updated RFP is made available. Please contact VPR@harvard.edu with any questions.

Description:

The New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award, offers by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, (FFAR), aims to propel the careers of promising early career scientists whose research addresses significant food and agriculture challenges. Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting one nomination for consideration of this award.

Emphasis is on innovation and creativity; preliminary data are not required, but may be included. It is expected that program investigators will have the ability to pursue highly creative ideas, firmly establish their early lines of research into important food and agriculture scientific areas and, with the stability provided by the award, forgo searching for additional funding during the award period

Funding Information:

Matching funds are not required from the applicant, as they are provided by FFAR
However, additional matching is always encouraged to broaden the scope of the program
Lack of matching funds will not influence the application review process
Indirect costs are limited to 10% of the total award (up to $150,000/ year, up to 36 months)
Un-recovered indirect cost is not permitted
Construction and renovation costs are not allowed
Salaries of principal investigators are allowed for time not covered by institutional or other grants funds, and effort should be commensurate with the research proposed

Application Information:

Applicants will be asked to provide the following (this information will appear again on each applicant's electronic dashboard):

Project title
Planned duration (up to three years)
Geographic location where the research will take place
Identification of a FFAR Challenge Area (*note that the available options may be updated once the sponsor releases the 2024 RFP)
Research Proposal overview (300 word limit)
Explain how you are outstanding in your field (max. 300 words)
Why should you receive the FFAR New Innovator Award? (max. 300 words)
How would Harvard University benefit from a faculty member receiving the New Innovator Award? (max. 300 words)
As a FFAR nominee, how is Harvard University currently supporting you, and how might they continue to do so? (max. 300 words)
PI CV. Include current, past and pending support
Name and email address of Grant Administrator for this proposal

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must

Be within the first three, (3), years of their first faculty appointment: on, or after, 8/1/2020
Within eight, (8), years of receiving their Ph.D. (no later than 8/1/2016)
Early Career- please note that the sponsor is unlikely to prioritize applicants who have achieved a significant publication history

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their HarvardKey. Proxies should never “add user” in HUFP.

Additional information is available on the Foundation for Food & Agriculture website

Applicants with questions should contact the Research Development team at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts is available here

Search Filters:

Institution

Harvard Divinity School
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Education
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Medical School (Quad)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

12/14/2023

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

1/25/2024 2:00 PM