Limited Submission: CSU STEM-NET Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Program

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ORSP invites proposals to a limited submission opportunity (wherein the sponsor limits the number of proposals that an institution may submit to a funding opportunity). One proposal will be selected to move forward to submission to the sponsor. Please send required materials to Thien Lam, ttlam@sfsu.edu, by the deadline specified.

 

Sponsor: CSU STEM-NET

Funding Opportunity: Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Program

 

Overview

The STEM-NET Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Grant Program aims to support and encourage the development of interdisciplinary research and scholarship collaborations between faculty members from STEM and non-STEM disciplines. STEM-NET SEED grants will fund activities that support the submission of large external grants, aligned with STEM-NET’s mission and vision. An undergraduate student research component is required.

 

Funding and Duration

Up to $30,000 for one year

 

Eligibility

  1. Open to tenured or tenure-track faculty and full- and part-time lecturers
  2. Team must include at least one faculty member outside traditional STEM disciplines
  3. Project plan and budget must be directly linked to data collection efforts needed for future submission of a grant application external to CSU
  4. Funding must support new project, not ongoing funded program
  5. Substantial portion of project budget should support undergraduate student research

 

Required Materials for ORSP Submission

Any pages over the limit will not be reviewed (references excluded from page limit)

  1. One-page project summary including student engagement plan and extramural funding strategy
  2. Budget, using attached budget template
  3. Two-page CV for each applicant

 

Selection Criteria

  1. Merit and feasibility of project
  2. Quality of student engagement plan
  3. Potential for extramural funding
  4. Qualifications of team and impact of project
 

Deadlines

  1. Submit materials to ORSP and committee for review: October 16, 5pm PT
  2. ORSP and committee to choose one application to move forward: October 23
  3. Application deadline: November 16

 

For more information and guidelines, see the attached document. 
 
 

 SFSU Limited Submission Policy and Procedure