Special Announcement
June 2, 2009--LWI today announced selections of white papers submitted under its FY 2009 Collaborative Research Program round. As outlined in the current Request for Proposals (RFP), LWI uses a two-step submission process in order to make final selections for research funding. In this initial step, LWI used an objective rating method that assigned scores for military merit, academic/technical approach, regional impact and price. Researchers whose papers received scores high enough to be advance for further consideration have been sent invitations to submit full research proposals. A review of the full proposals and final funding decisions constitute the second step of LWI's process.
Many of the white papers we are no longer considering had merit, but the research funding available to LWI is inadequate to cover more projects. LWI received 247 white papers, requesting approximately $155,000,000 in funding, compared to approximately $18,000,000 available for projects. As a result, we have been able to select only about 35% of the white papers we received. LWI sent a notice today to researchers whose white papers were not selected. Feedback from the reviews of unsuccessful white papers is available to researchers if we receive an e-mail based request in the next seven days. Those inquires should be directed to Kathy Volz, Technical Program Manager, at kathy.volz@leonardwoodinstitute.org.
Full proposals are due to LWI no later than 5:00 p.m. (CDT), Thursday, July 2, 2009. Proposals are to be submitted online at full proposal submission. Existing unsernames and passwords should be used in order to enter the "My Proposals and Awards" section where the relevant white paper submittal information is available without re-entering it into the system. Identifying information should be updated as necessary and full research proposals and budget documents should be attached and uploaded. Researchers should read and follow the instructions in LWI's " Full Proposal Format and Content" guide, which contains detailed information regarding how the full proposal should be prepared anbd submitted. The guide may be accessed by at full proposal guide.
Proposals will be evaluated as received, and you are encouraged to submit prior to the deadline. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Volz, Technical Program Manager, at telephone number 573-329-8502, extension 2273, or by email at kathy.volz@leonardwoodinstitute.org.
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Welcome
The Leonard Wood Institute (LWI) assists with training-related research, technology transfer, and business development initiatives that are valuable to the U.S. Army's Maneuver Support Center (MANSCEN) and Fort Leonard Wood. Specifically, LWI seeks ways to support the Army's Training Transformation Initiative, which is designed to ensure that soldiers are fully and adequately trained and equipped.
LWI is dedicated to helping the Army identify and utilize the capabilities of reseachers, from both public and private organizations, to perform training-related research and development and to provide services related to current and future Army programs that support the Army's Transformation into the fighting force of the future.
Through its efforts, LWI focuses on supporting Fort Leonard Wood's unique training missions. In particular, LWI finds and assists businesses, universities and other organizations that improve training performance in the areas of:
- Protection;
- Engineering;
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense;
- Mines, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Unexploded Ordnance;
- Non-Lethal Weapons;
- Complex and Dynamic Threat Environments
LWI's support of training missions at Fort Leonard Wood and MANSCEN are governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU defines how the Army, LWI and its partners cooperate in research, experimentation, technology exploration, product development, and instructional support. LWI is a collaborative research organization composed of universities, local businesses, and not-for-profit research institutions that was formed to support Fort Leonard Wood through the development and transfer of new technologies.
Both LWI and Fort Leonard Wood were named for Major General Leonard Wood (1860-1927), an aggressive and energetic soldier who was instrumental in transforming the U.S. Army into a modern fighting force. Read General Wood's biography and learn why General Wood's life and accomplishments inspire the work of LWI.
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