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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Rummer, Robert Bruce <bobrummer@ku.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 3, 2019 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> KUCRPREMGMT <kucrpremgmt@lists.ku.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Information Session for the Minerva Research Initiative<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">TO: Principal Investigators, Department Chairs, Deans and Directors<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FROM: KU Office of Research, Research Development<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RE: FY19 Minerva Research Initiative Opportunity<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Minerva Research Initiative is a Department of Defense program to support basic, unclassified research at the intersection of social science and security. Each year they present a set of detailed Topics of Interest (attached). This
year’s solicitation seeks proposals around economic interdependence, balance of power, logistics infrastructure, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and social interaction, and alliances and burden-sharing. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While the FOA has not yet been released, past awards have averaged about $450K/year for 3-year projects. KU has been successful at least twice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Office of Research will host an information session about the Minerva program
<b>next Friday, May 10</b>, in the CLAS Conference Room (Strong Hall 210) <b>from 1-2</b>. We will briefly review the program and submission procedures and introduce resources at KU that could help you develop a Minerva project. This is also a good opportunity
to develop networking with similarly interested faculty.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions about the program feel free to contact me. I would also encourage you to look at the
<a href="https://minerva.defense.gov/">Minerva Initiative website</a>. They have links to awarded projects, an excellent blog on social science and security that you can follow (<a href="https://minerva.defense.gov/Voices/The-Owl-and-Olive/">The Owl in the
Olive Tree</a>). You may also be interested in a <a href="https://sites.nationalacademies.org/DBASSE/BBCSS/Assessing-the-Minerva-Research-Initiative/index.htm">
current project</a> of the National Academies Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences to review /assess the Minerva Initiative.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob Rummer, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Development, University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">216 Youngberg Hall<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">2385 Irving Hill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lawrence, KS 66047<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: 785 864-3149<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:bobrummer@ku.edu">bobrummer@ku.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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