Alaska EPSCoR seed grants available; proposal deadline extended to Oct. 21, 2019

Alaska NSF EPSCoR will competitively award a series of seed grants to University of Alaska faculty, staff, and students to conduct innovative research and education initiatives that support the goals of the EPSCoR "Fire and Ice" project. Grants will be awarded in three categories:

• Faculty Research Seed Grants of up to $20,000 each will be awarded to early- and mid-career, full-time faculty members of the University of Alaska to carry out proposals for new and innovative research projects.
• Student Research Seed Grants of up to $4,000 each will be awarded for similar proposals from graduate or undergraduate students at the University of Alaska.
• Education and Outreach Seed Grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded to UA faculty, staff or students for innovative proposals to build key competencies to address ecological change; to build a diverse pool of STEM leaners and workers in Alaska; and/or to increase capacity for Fire and Ice science and teaching among UA faculty and students.

Deadline for all awards has been extended to Oct. 21. For more information and to apply, visit alaska.edu/epscor/awards.

September Archive