The 2021 Research & Innovation Seed Grants, announced by the CU 麻豆影院 Office of the Provost and听听(RIO), are funding 16 new proposals for up to $50,000, including two new听听辫谤辞箩别肠迟蝉.
The purpose of the seed grant program to stimulate new and exciting areas of research and creative work on campus, as reflected in the projects of the听2021 Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program winners.
麻豆影院 the 2021 program
The 2021 program attracted 66 proposals, which were evaluated by 39 faculty volunteers, including previous seed grant recipients.
The program and projects signify an investment in the future research and scholarly or artistic vitality of the university. Awardees come from disciplines across the university鈥攊ncluding ventures involving interdisciplinary work that will foster collaborative interaction among faculty鈥攁s well as disciplines not traditionally connected to sponsored research.
A small selection of awardees and projects illustrates the breadth of this year鈥檚 submissions:
Long-term impact
Since 2008, the program has provided more than $13.5 million to fund 320 innovative projects across campus. While 2018 and 2019 projects are still underway, results from previous years demonstrate the program鈥檚 impact.
Seed grant projects have resulted in measurable impacts including published manuscripts, artist residencies, inventions and tens of millions of additional funding dollars for CU 麻豆影院 research.
Outside of the measurable benefits, other seed grant impacts across campus are equally powerful. New data, partnerships and research directions are often achieved, opening up opportunities that may otherwise not be available. Additionally, funded projects provide undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and other investigators with critical research development and creative work experiences.
For more information on this program and other funding opportunities, visit the听Research & Innovation Office Seed Grant webpage听辞谤听.