Deadlines

Past

Call for Applications: Center for Science and Society Seed Grants

February 22, 2016

Eligibility:

All full-time students, faculty, and postdocs at Columbia University and Barnard College.

Amount:

$1,500 – $3,000

Description:

The Center for Science and Society at Columbia University invites proposals for innovative interdisciplinary projects involving the study of science in society that need modest amounts of seed money to initiate collaborative research and programming. All full-time faculty, students, and postdocs at Columbia University and Barnard College are eligible, and proposals are welcomed especially from undergraduate and graduate students. Projects might include small research projects, support for a reading group, inviting a speaker, or a contribution towards developing a conference. Grants can be combined with any other funding held by the applicants. Awards will normally be in the range of $1,500-$3,000. Projects must be completed and funds expended by July 1, 2017.

Grant recipients must provide annual reports on project activities, including updates on external funding proposals (successful or unsuccessful), and any papers, publications, course syllabi, and/or reports resulting from seed grant activities. When applicable, research projects involving human subjects and/or animals must obtain (and keep current) approval from the appropriate University regulatory offices.

Apply:


To apply, please submit the following as a single PDF document by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, February 22, 2016 to Dr. Melinda Miller, Associate Director, The Center for Science and Society, ([email protected]) with “Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Projects in Science and Society” in the subject line of the email:

  • Cover page, including title of proposal, principal investigator(s) and departmental affiliations, an executive summary of the project, and the total funding amount sought

  • Proposal narrative with timeline of research (no more than 3 pages in 12-point font)

  • Itemized projected budget

  • CVs for each investigator

For more information, please contact The Center for Science and Society at Columbia University.