Schedule
2014
April
- Announcement and Publication of iFellows research program CFP
- Formation of application review panels
May - June
- Pre-application webinar to explain iFellows program, answer questions, and introduce potential project partners
July 31
- Pre-Proposal Deadline
August - September
- Merit review of pre-proposals and selection of those to be invited to develop a Full Proposal
- Report on merit review to Committee on Coherence
- Workshop to bring together those selected to prepare Full Proposals, projects, and Committee on Coherence
October
- Full Proposals Due October 31, 2014
November
- Committee on Coherence panel reviews proposals and selects five for award
- Fellowship awardees announced
December
- Project briefing at CNI meeting (DC)
2015
April - August
- Announcement and Publication of iFellows research program CFP
- Formation of application review panels
- Pre-application webinar to explain iFellows program, answer questions, and introduce potential project partners
September
- Letter of Intent deadline (application step 1) is September 15, 2015
- Merit review of step-1 letters of intent and selection of applicants to be invited to develop a Full Proposal
- Report on merit review to Committee on Coherence at Scale
- Workshop to bring together applicants invited to develop Full Proposals (step 2), projects, 2014 iFellows, and Committee on Coherence at Scale
November
- Full Proposal deadline (application step 2) is midnight, November 15
December
- Committee on Coherence at Scale panel reviews Full Proposals and selects winning applicants
- 2015 iFellows announced
- Project briefing at CNI meeting (DC)
2016
January
- 2015 iFellows begin projects
March
- Mid-term review of fellowship progress
- Fellowship research presentation/ status report, preliminary findings, project update at iConference or CNI meeting
December
- Project briefing at CNI meeting (DC)
2017
March
- Mid-term review of fellowship progress
- Fellowship research presentation/ status report, preliminary findings, project update at iConference or CNI meeting
- Final reports of 2014 iFellows due
December
- Project briefing at CNI meeting (DC)
2018
March
- Final reports of 2015 iFellows due
- Wrap-up conference to summarize work and present findings and conclusions
Program Management
At least twice each year, a virtual meeting will be convened in which the iFellows and a representative(s) from their host projects will be required to participate. The meeting will discuss in detail the progress made in the preceding time period and next steps planned. The meetings will also be an occasion for the host projects to share recent developments of interest, discuss potential areas for collaborative work, as well as any problems or concerns.
Evaluation and Monitoring of iFellows Progress
An individual iFellow’s work will be continually monitored and discussed with their advisor. iFellows are expected to keep their advisors fully informed of their activities with the host project. Conference calls or other virtual meetings with iFellows, their advisors, and staff from the host project are expected to occur on a regular basis. iFellows are asked to keep a detailed personal journal of their efforts related to the project. This will become a valuable record for the future.