Mid-Scale Seed Grant Program
ICDS invites proposals for its Mid-Scale Seed Grant Program, offering up to $50,000 for interdisciplinary research collaborations (and up to $100,00 for particularly strong proposals meeting additional conditions) contributing to one or more of its five Research Hubs: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Sciences, Data Sciences, Digital Twins, and Quantum Sciences.
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Open to Penn State Tenure-line Faculty (from any college or campus) proposal goals may include:
- Establishing, strengthening, or suporting collaborations spanning multiple disciplines, departments, and/or colleges
- Increasing competitiveness for an upcoming proposal
- Building a foundation for future large proposals with external support (e.g., NSF Center or Institute, NIH Institutional Training Grants)
- Acquiring equipment that improves the data available to support ICDS-affiliated research programs
Seed grant funds may not be used to pay student tuition, nor may they be used to supplement faculty salary. Proposals requesting a stipend for a graduate student during the academic year must include an explicit plan for how the PI will fund tuition.
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