--- title: "First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) Call for Proposals" date: 2014-04-21T03:00:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://provost.umd.edu/news/first-year-innovation-research-experience-fire-call-for-proposals" section: News --- # First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) Call for Proposals *April 21, 2014* > We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the University of Maryland First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE). UMD FIRE will facilitate ...
We are pleased to announce a call for proposals for the University of Maryland First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE). UMD FIRE will facilitate inquiry-based experiences for first-year students through participation in faculty-led innovation and research streams. Students will engage with faculty and a peer cohort in the development of skill sets in authentic inquiry, critical thinking, innovation and experimental design, problem solving, leadership and scholarly communication. FIRE will complement existing campus initiatives that catalyze undergraduate involvement in research and support institutional curriculum reform and professional development. General information about the FIRE program can be found at: [http://fire.umd.edu](http://fire.umd.edu/) Additional information and updates regarding this RFP will be posted to this page. This program is an adaption of the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI) developed at the University of Texas at Austin. More information about the UT FRI and its 25+ streams can be found at: **Complete RFP Documents** For a full description of the FIRE program and annotation of proposal requirements please refer to the complete RFP document. [The Complete RFP Document](http://fire.umd.edu/rfp/2014-UMD-FIRE-RFP.pdf) [The Pre-Proposal Template](http://fire.umd.edu/rfp/2014-UMD-FIRE-Pre-Proposal-Template.docx) [The Full-Proposal Template](http://fire.umd.edu/rfp/2014-UMD-FIRE-Full-Proposal-Template.docx) **Key Dates** Late April 2014 \- RFP Released Late April 2014 until Friday, May 30, 2014 (5PM) \- Intent to Submit Notifications Dates To Be Determined \- Information & Question/Answer Sessions \- Times and Dates will be posted to: Friday, May 30, 2014 (5PM) \- Pre-Proposals Due Friday, June 13, 2014 \- Successful Pre-Proposals Announced Friday, June 27, 2014 (5PM) \- Full Proposals Due Friday, July 18, 2014 \- Successful Proposals Announced Questions should be directed to: Dr. Patrick Killion Director of First-Year Research Programs Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost pkillion@umd.edu (301) 405-0057