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Proposals - Cycle
Invitations
Calls for proposals are publicised by Special Announcement on the WRC
website.
Proposal submissions must adhere strictly to the specified time frames
given for the research proposal category under invitation. Submissions
that do not comply will be dismissed without consideration.
All relevant documentation will be made available at the time of the
Special Announcement. This will include the latest version of the
documents, forms and contact details required for the appropriate
research proposal category, namely:
Contractual Agreements
Proposals that are accepted after the final evaluation and selection
process are then formalized. A contractual Agreement is drawn up between
the proposer’s organisation representative (the Contractor) and the
WRC’s CEO. Thereafter, the proposal becomes a formal research project or
programme.
Each project/programme is managed by a WRC director, research manager or
domain head who is responsible for all aspects of research management
and knowledge dissemination relating to approved projects/programmes.
For this reason, it is strongly recommended that proposers and/or
project leaders identify and establish personal contact with the
appropriate project manager (see Contact Details for further
information).
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Time Frames
The schedules for the entire process from Invitation to final selection
and ultimate contractual agreement is similar for both research proposal
categories. The main difference is that Non-solicited proposal
invitations are slightly earlier than for Solicited proposals.
Precise dates may change slightly from year to year but will comply as
closely as possible with the following basic schedule:
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Action completed
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May
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Non-solicited Proposals
Call for Proposals (by Special Announcement on the WRC website)
This will be accompanied by:
1) identification of current preferred thrusts and programmes to
be addressed
2) indication of funds available
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mid-June
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Solicited proposals
Publication of ToRs followed by Call for Proposals (by Special
Announcement on the WRC website)
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mid-July
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Deadline for submission of
proposals
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August -
September
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Proposal evaluation and
selection
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October
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Final selection by WRC
Executive (preceded by selection at KSA level)
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November
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Communication of
acceptance/rejection of proposals
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February
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Preparation and signing of
contracts
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April
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Funds made available and
commencement of research
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