The Seed Grant Request for Proposals has been released and has a deadline of April 28, 2025.
We encourage you to take this opportunity to actively showcase your research and to foster collaborations with another college within NC State University. This initiative aims to enhance interdisciplinary partnerships and innovation in research endeavors.
Important Days
RFP Release Date: TODAY (February 28, 2025)
Proposal Submission Deadline: April 28, 2025
Award Notification: June 2, 2025
Project Duration: From July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 (NC State Fiscal Year)
Requirement: Team to include PIs from minimum of two Colleges
Support: 1 GRA support per College for each team and $3,000 for materials and supplies
Connected-Sensor Applications of Interest in this RFP
Veterinary/Biomedical Health
E-Textiles
Quantum sensing
Augmented/Virtual Reality for Education
Smart Cities and Infrastructure
Proposal Format
Abstract (250 words or less)
Project Description (not to exceed 2 pages)
Deliverables and Timeline (not to exceed 1 page)
References and bibliography
Budget and budget justification
Letter of support or email confirmation from College
In addition, we kindly ask you to share this RFP with colleagues. By doing so, you will enable us to expand our reach and bring diverse perspectives and expertise to IConS.
Please share it with relevant faculty members as you see fit. Should any questions arise, please contact Dr. Alper Bozkurt (aybozkur@ncsu.edu) or Dr. Michael Daniele (mdaniel6@ncsu.edu).
You can read about the earlier funded seed projects here.
Thank you very much for your assistance in sharing this information with the widest audience possible. We look forward to seeing innovative, cross-college, convergence research proposals from many talented faculty members here at our University.