Collaborative Research
Generating new science to inform decisions
Collaborative research projects conduct new applied science through an end user driven, collaborative process that results in research, data, tools, or other products that will inform decision making related to a reserve management need. Collaborative research projects can use social and/or natural science research approaches and must have a well-defined research question that the project is designed to answer. To learn more about recent projects browse the project catalog: Collaborative Research Projects
Collaborative Research Grants
Pre-proposals for this grant program were due on December 8, 2020. Only applicants that submitted a pre-proposal and are invited to advance to the full proposal stage may submit a full proposal.
Full proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm EDT on Wednesday April 14, 2021 using the unique application URL emailed to applicants when invited to full proposal.
References for Developing Full Proposals:
- 2021 Collaborative Research Full Proposal Guidelines (PDF)
- Annual Summary of Reserve Management Needs, October 2020 (PDF)
- Summary of the Proposal Review Process (PDF)
- Full Proposal Guidelines Question & Answer Record (updated 3/29/2021)
- Q&A Webinar about the Collaborative Research Full Proposal Guidelines (YouTube)
Templates for Developing Full Proposals:
- Timeline Template (Excel)
- Budget Template (Excel)
- Related Work Template (Excel)
- Data Sharing Plan Guidance and Template (Word)
- Data Sharing Plan Example (PDF)
Additional Proposal Development Resources:
- Conceptualizing & Designing Collaborative Science Projects - Webinar summary and video
- Characterizing End Users – A Tool for Collaborative Projects (Word)
- Reflections on Engaging End Users – A Tool with Key Considerations for Engaging End Users (Word)
- Engaging End Users Webinar Summary – Working Iteratively to Produce Usable Science (PDF)
- Additional references and tools are available on the Applicant Resources page
Resources for Developing Pre-Proposals (From the 2021 RFP - For Reference Only)
These documents are provided as references only and are not needed for developing full proposals.
- 2021 Request for Collaborative Research Pre-Proposals (PDF)
- Tips for Collaborative Research Pre-Proposals (web-based tool)
- Team Roles and Definitions Used in RFP (PDF)
- Pre-proposal Question & Answer Record (PDF, updated November 29, 2020)
- Pre-proposal Question & Answer Webinar (Recording on YouTube)
Questions about this funding opportunity can be directed to:
Email: NERRS-info@umich.edu
Phone: Maeghan Brass (734-763-0727) or Lynn Vaccaro (734-763-0056)