Requests For Proposals (RFP)
Environmental Research Center Announces Availability of Mini-Grants for Research and Education
The recently created Environmental Research Center (ERC) in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design announces the availability of mini-grants for environmental research projects (up to 4 grants at $25,000 each) and for developing new field-based courses on an environmental issue (2 grants at $5,000 each). Deadline for receipt of proposals to the ERC is 1 December 2009. Check out the full request for proposal announcements at http://www.forestry.caf.wvu.edu/jAnderson/ERC.html.
Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCoR) Spring 2010
West Virginia University faculty are urged to submit proposals for grants that provide internal funding for activities that will lead to external research funding. Read the request for proposal document.
WV EPSCoR Funding Alerts
EPSCoR creates grant opportunities alerts that are posted on-line. Interested persons can also sign up for e-mail notices of grant opportunities. More information is available at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, Division of Science and Research web site.
Advanced Energy Initiative Funding Opportunities
Requests for Proposals
AEI Student Request for Proposals for Sustainable and Renewable Energy Grants Fall 2009
Cover Sheet for AEI Sustainable and Renewable Energy Student Grant
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WVU Health Sciences Center Internal Funding Opportunities
Here is a list of internal grant opportunities available through the WVU Health Sciences Center.
DoD Seeks Researchers for Environmental Technology Research
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) environmental technology programs, known as the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, are seeking to fund researchers and technology developers to assist DoD in addressing increasingly complex environmental and sustainability challenges. Proposals are being requested for environmental restoration; munitions management; sustainable infrastructure; weapons systems and platforms. For more information, check out the DoD web sites linked above.
Other Sources of Research Funding
The WVU Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has organized a list of key links to other funding sources for WVU reseachers interested in pursuing grant opportunities.
NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium
WVSGC is a group of West Virginia academic institutions with industrial partners under the sponsorship of NASA. WVSGC focus is on building research infrastructure and the promotion of Math, Science, Engineering and Technology education in West Virginia.An important component of its mission is to help build research infrastructure at its member institutions. In addition to small seed grants, the Consortium makes awards for different programs that are open to competition by all faculty from the Consortium affiliates. Each award category is judged separately based on published criteria. WVU is a member of the consortium.
Department of Defense TechMatch
DoD TechMatch is a web-based portal designed to provide industry and academia a Department of Defense-sponsored solution to find Research & Development Opportunities, Licensable Patents, and information on approximately 120 DoD Labs located across the United States. Registered users will receive a daily e-mail taking them to their matching R&D opportunities from FedBizOpps, Grants.gov, and SBIR/STTR solicitations; Calendar events; and Licensable Patents relevant to your business.
