Phase 1: Pitt Seed Video Pitch
Timeframe: TBA
Faculty and staff on all campuses are invited to submit a 90-second video pitching a project that addresses one or more of the three pillars in the Plan for Pitt.
Phase 2: Cohort Selection
Timeline: TBA
Pitt Seed Council members will review pitches and select up to 20 concepts.
Phase 3: Cohort Training
Timeline: TBA
The 20 candidates will each receive *up to* $2,000, participate in program empowerment training workshops and refine their Pitt Seed concepts.
Phase 4: Pitt Seed Invited Proposals
Timeline: TBA
Project leads will submit full proposals by TBA
Leadership will review submitted proposals. Both the Chancellor, and Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor will recommend 10 projects to receive *up to* $75,000 each. Selected project leads will work on their projects over the course of a year to further develop their concepts.
Phase 5: Big PITTch
Timeline: TBA
Project leads will deliver 5 minute pitches to senior leadership. Recommendations will be shared with the provost, then the chancellor, to fund one or two projects *up to* $500,000 each for broad impact to the University.
Phase 6: Pitt Seed Project Funded
Timeline: TBA
One project will be selected to advance to the Chief Financial Officer’s Strategic Planning and Performance Office for possible integration at the institutional level.