Due to budget cuts, we will not be offering Special Research Seed Grants for 2013-2014.

2012-2013 Research Seed Grants
Request for Proposals

Submittal Deadline:   April 22, 2012
Award Announcements:   May 18, 2012

Purpose:
The Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC) Research Seed Grants are designed to provide support to faculty and research staff from the WSGC universities and colleges seeking to initiate a new research program to establish a space-related research program.  The awards provide faculty and research staff support for a variety of activities related to developing space science, aerospace, and space-related research infrastructure.  Student(s) from WSGC member academic institutions must be involved in your research proposal.

Current & Past Award Recipients

Awards:
The special 2012-2013 Faculty Research Seed Grant and Proposal Writing grants will provide up to $10,000* award per year. Second year funding is possible, but a new proposal must be submitted that describes the progress made towards achieving the program goals.  Awards will be based on the proposal topic, quality, credentials of the investigator(s), the probability of success in developing space-related research infrastructure, and specific plans on how this seed funding will help to build a research program. 

*Based on availability of funds. WSGC will not fund overhead, however, it may be counted as institutional match. A 1:1 match is required.

Requirements:

·         U.S. Citizen

·    Faculty and research staff at all WSGC universities and colleges and staff at WSGC industrial affiliates are eligible.

·    Faculty on university/industry teams in all areas of research will be considered; however, research initiatives must focus on NASA-related activities including: earth and atmospheric sciences, astronautics, aeronautics, space sciences, and any other space-related fields (e.g.; agriculture, business, law, medicine, nursing, social and behavioral sciences, and space architecture).

·    The Consortium especially encourages applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities.

·    For more information on NASA Directorates, see www.uwgb.edu/wsgc/nasagoals.aspx. 

·    Preference will be given to previous WSGC Research Infrastructure award recipients.

The Consortium is especially interested in applications that:

• emphasize new lines of space-related research
• increase research capability
• build research infrastructure
• establish research collaborations
• initiate research opportunities in line with the NASA Mission Directorates
• coordinate efforts with other NASA programs like the JOVE Program, Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, Graduate Student Researchers Program, and NASA Office of Equal Opportunity programs
• enhance research collaborations, mentorships, and other opportunities with NASA Centers
• establish collaborations among faculty from liberal arts colleges with faculty from research-intensive doctoral universities, Wisconsin aerospace industries, and NASA Centers implement research activities linking academic and industrial affiliates, including workshops, seminars, internships, data transfer, and technology transfer.

To Apply: Application Form

Questions about Research Infrastructure, contact:
Gubbi Sudhakaran
Associate Director for Research Infrastructure
Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium
Professor and Chair, Department of Physics
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-785-8431
Fax: 608-785-8403
E-mail: gsudhakaran@uwlax.edu
www.uwgb.edu/WSGC