New round of interdisciplinary seed grant program announced

In his 2019 State of the University address, President Morehead announced a new internal seed grant program for interdisciplinary proposals addressing any of the following grand challenges:

• Healthier people
• A more secure future
• Stronger communities

Up to $1 million will be available to support interdisciplinary teams of UGA faculty, possibly working with external collaborators from other universities, government agencies, or the private sector, who submit compelling proposals to address key aspects of these broad themes. Proposals must describe work that will position teams to be competitive for externally funded multi-investigator and/or multi-institution awards. Proposals may include academic and public service faculty, and both research/outreach components when appropriate.

Funding: Awards may range from $50,000 to $150,000 per grant proposal, with actual amounts based on itemized budgets. Awarded funds will be available July 1 and must be expended by Dec. 31, 2020.

Notice of intent: Teams must submit a short notice of intent to the Office of Research via the notice of intent submission form by March 15. The full proposal is due via the proposal submission form by April 30.

Complete program details including full proposal requirements, review criteria, and submission guidelines are posted on the Office of Research website.

Please

email Alex Aspley with questions.