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Field Research Seed Grant Program: Announcement + RFP

Dear Colleagues, 

Researchers across the University of Utah engage in field research. The specific type of engagement varies widely between academic disciplines– for purposes of this mechanism, field research is defined as “research that is removed from traditional spaces of academic inquiry.” This program is open to funding activity that ‘typically involves the collection of raw data outside of the typical on-campus laboratory or workplace.’ While remotely sensed data from satellites can be an important component of a proposal it should not be the primary data used in the research activity. 

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), the Global Change and Sustainability Center (GCSC) and PEAK Water Hub (PEAK) are excited to announce a new intramural seed grant – the inaugural “Field Research Seed Grant Program”. This program provides awarded research teams with funding to pursue innovative field research projects that expands the University of Utah’s capacity to leverage extramural funding opportunities. 

The primary objectives of this program are to: 

  • Promote research activity within the scope of GCSC and PEAK Water Hub. Example themes are provided under the “Theme Areas” section of this RFP. 
  • Further engage University of Utah field stations, facilities, sensor systems, and sites in research activity and extramural grant proposals. 
  • Build research teams, produce pilot data, and motivate high-impact, extramural grant proposals. 
  • Support new cross-campus teams to solve challenges around the key sustainability issues of our time 

The key expected outcome from this program is the promotion of research activity in topical areas relevant to GCSC, PEAK, University of Utah research field stations, facilities, sensor systems, and sites. This research activity will be leveraged to craft exceptional extramural grant proposals. Additionally, this program is designed to encourage meaningful engagement with University of Utah research field stations facilities, sensor systems, and sites. 

Full details about this program (including eligibility, budget guidelines, and other important information) can be found here and built into the internal competition portal. This link is also used to apply to the program. 

Additionally, there will be an informational webinar for this program on Thursday, May 8th from 11:00am-12:30pm (MST). This will be a virtual meeting with representatives from GCSC, PEAK, the OVPR, and each of the University of Utah field stations. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the program, hear about the offerings/capabilities of each of the field stations, identify potential collaborators, and more! Microsoft Teams virtual meeting details are below – registration is NOT required. 

  • Meeting ID: 258 904 361 973 
  • Passcode: Hx6Xq2bZ 

We look forward to seeing your applications for this pilot program! Please contact Leif Anderson or Jackie Rees with questions about this program. 

Thank you.

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Read the full Field Research Seed Grant Program – Pilot request for proposal here.

Direct Link to Apply: Click here