SPARC is available this spring to review well-developed NFRF Transformation applications at both the NOI and LOI stage. One review per application team on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Kelly Cubbon to secure your review.
NOI review, March 31 – April 10: Submit your ‘outline of challenge’ (max. 3,500 characters) and ‘overview of approach and potential changes’ (max. 3,500 characters) text to SPARC for review. Please note that while the NOI stage does not involve a formal review, this NOI stage text will be visible to reviewers at later stages of the competition.
LOI review, May 30-June 13: Submit your 12-page proposal and EDI-RP sections to SPARC for editorial and strategic review. We encourage applicants to submit earlier on in the review period so they have plenty of time to apply edits prior to NFRF deadlines. The LOI is the first stage of the competition that is formally evaluated, with Interdisciplinarity and EDI-RP as pass/fail categories.