Community Engaged Seed Grant—Tier One Application
The Community Engaged Research Seed Grant—Tier One will award up to three teams or individuals $3,000 in funds to use for travel supporting community partnerships.
Application Process
- Submit a proposal using the form below, summarizing the proposed use of the funds.
- Finalists selected from the pool of applicants will present 3–5 minute pitches to a panel of reviewers during a virtual competition. The panel will select the awardees from the finalists based on the strength of their proposals and pitches.
- Deadline: midnight, September 15, 2024
Public Presentations Event
Join in to support your colleagues competing for a Community Engaged Research Seed Grant—Tier One and to hear about their exciting research!
Time and Place
10:00 – 11:00 am, September 30, 2024, via Zoom.
Application
Application Closed: The application period for the Tier One INSPIRE! Community Engaged Research Seed Grant competition has ended.
- This competition is open to full-time Pullman WSU faculty in any track systemwide.
- PI must work with their finance manager to have the funds transferred from the Office of Research by December 1, 2024.
| Year | Date | Community Engaged Research Seed Grant – Tier One |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September 15 | Proposals due by midnight |
| September 16 – 21 | Proposal review period | |
| September 30 | Flash Talks Competition and Awards Ceremony |
Prepare a simple budget using this form. You will upload your completed version using the application form above. Estimated costs are acceptable where exact costs are unavailable.
Provide brief justifications for each item in reference to your Project Description.
On September 30, the lead PI or the team will give a 3–5 minute pitch to a general WSU audience and the review panel. The pitch should convey the core ideas, purpose, and expected benefits of the proposed activity to a non-specialist, multi-disciplinary audience. A short question and answer period will follow. The review panel will select the most promising and compelling project to receive the award/s.
Note: Based on number of written applications received, applicants may be shortlisted for the public presentation. The Office of Research will contact applicants with further instructions after September 21.
The successful projects will be awarded at the end of the Flash Talks competition.
Contact
Please submit any questions to the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships (or.orap.servicedesk@wsu.edu).