Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: LUI Che Woo Prize for World Civilisation 2020

Sponsor:	LUI Che Woo Prize
Award Title:	LUI Che Woo Prize for World Civilisation
Amount:	2M HKD $2 million Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) (= approx. $2.65 million US Dollars)
UM Deadline:	09/30/2020
Sponsor Deadline:	10/31/2020
Description:	The award has three categories, or objectives: Sustainable Development, Welfare Betterment, and Positive Energy (see below).. Unlike other international prizes which have specific fields, the LUI Che Woo Prize is a new and prestigious international accolade awarded to individuals or organisations who have displayed remarkable achievements towards the three objectives of the Prize thereby contributing to world civilisation. Thus, the coverage of the LUI Che Woo Prize is very broad, the recipients not being limited to academics and scientists. The LUI Che Woo Prize recognises accomplishments beneficial to mankind and also encourages the continuation of that work for which its laureates have been chosen. It transcends all boundaries of nations and sows seeds for the continuous development of a better and harmonious world. Purpose: The LUI Che Woo Prize aims to recognise and honour individuals or organisations all over the world with outstanding achievements and contributions in respect of the following three objectives: Objective 1: Sustainable development of the world This objective is to recognise an outstanding achievement of an individual or an organisation in maintaining a sustainable ecological balance and natural capital on the one hand and providing for the needs of future generations on the other. Objective 2: Betterment of the welfare of mankind This objective is to acknowledge an outstanding effort of an individual or an organisation to enhance the well-being of the human race. Objective 3: Promotion of positive life attitude and enhancement of positive energy This objective is to honour a model which can be an individual or an organisation of unwavering determination demonstrated in the adoption of a positive attitude and making constructive changes in the face of setbacks, hardship and adversity. Terms of the award: There are three Prizes for the three objectives of the LUI Che Woo Prize (each a “Prize Category”) every year. If there is no appropriate awardee for any Prize Category in any particular year, no Prize will be awarded for that Prize Category in that year. Each awardee will receive a cash award of HK$20 million (equivalent to approximately US$2.56 million), a certificate and a trophy. Each Prize is awarded to a single recipient (i.e. no sharing of a Prize) who can be an individual or an organisation.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	3
Additional Requirements:	Nominee must be living on the date of nomination
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://submit.luiprize.org/assets/doc/Guidelines_for_Nominations_Mar_20.pdf
UM Nominations Process:	Those interested in being nominated by the university should submit the following pre-proposal materials as a single pdf document to vpfaa@umn.edu no later than 4:00 PM on September 30: 1. Name of nominee, position, address, email, and phone number. 2. Prize category (objective) for this nomination 3. A brief summary of why the nominees should receive the prize in the selected category (50 words max). 4. Detailed explanation (in support of 3, above) of the reasons the university would have for making this nomination (1000 words max). This statement should clearly set out: -- The outstanding works, accomplishments or contributions of the nominee -- The impact that the nominee has made 5. Awards and honors received by the nominee. 6. Curriculum Vitae 7. Supporting materials (up to 5 papers, artworks, or videos). Questions may be submitted to Chris Bremer at breme006@umn.edu or 612-226-9476.
Peer Review Coordination:	Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost contact email
Status:	No longer accepting applications.
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

General Information

Each posting has information about the external sponsor and opportunity as well as the internal application instructions.
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Internal Requirements

Sponsor: Name of funder.
Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
Status:
- Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
- Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
- Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
- Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
- In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
- PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
- Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.

UMN Selection Process

Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".

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