Online CAT and Innovation Award Application FAQ’s

I applied last year and have a password but it only allows me to view my previous application. What do I do if I want to apply again?

Please get a new password assigned by initiating a new application. You may continue to use the same email address as your user name.

I am an adjunct professor or senior research associate. Am I eligible to apply for a CAT or Innovation Award?

You must have a Form 5 on file to be eligible to be a PI. Information on the procedure can be seen through the Office of Sponsored Programs. There is a link at the bottom of the page http://www.research.cornell.edu/VPR/Policies/PI_eligibility_app.html to request PI status.

Can funding be requested for two years?

No, funding for all proposals is for one year. However, many investigators have received funding for a subsequent year after competing again in the general pool and by demonstrating successful completion of their proposed specific aims as well as tangible economic impact (or very likely imminent impact for Innovation awards-perhaps in their second year they now have a contributing industrial partner).

I currently have an Innovation award. Can I request a continuation of the project?

Yes, a continuation request is appropriate for either an Innovation or a CAT project. Please do know, however, that priority is given to those Innovation projects which have likely imminent economic impact, and to CAT projects which have matching NY company funds. Maybe your current Innovation award can become a CAT proposal this year with matching funds. We strongly urge PI's to have matching funds for their projects.

I have a proposal that includes an industrial collaborator. But I also have a new idea that doesn’t yet. Should I apply for a CAT or Innovation award?

PI's may submit both a CAT and an Innovation proposal, but not for the same idea.