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CNSI Research Seed Funding Program

The primary focus of this research seed funding program is to provide early support for innovative, high risk/high reward research projects for CNSI-UCSB faculty members.

Award Details

Amount: Up to $50,000 per award
Duration: One year
Applicant Eligibility: CNSI-UCSB Faculty Member

We anticipate funding at least three projects per cycle for our first year of the program. Of these three anticipated awards per cycle, we intend to fund one project specifically led by a non-tenured CNSI-UCSB faculty member. The remaining two projects may be led by either tenured or non-tenured CNSI-UCSB faculty members.

Application Deadlines

December 15, 2008 (Funding Period: February 1, 2009-January 31, 2010)
April 15, 2009 (Funding Period: July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

Submission Guidelines

All applications shall consist of:

1. Project Description
   The project description may not be longer than one page using Times New Roman 12-point font and must include the following information:
   • PI's Name
   • Project Title
   • Project Abstract
2. Detailed Budget
   The detailed budget should reflect the following information:
   • Funding periods must correspond with the application deadlines specified above.
   • No overhead will be charged on the costs proposed.

All applications must be sent by e-mail to: funding@cnsi.ucsb.edu by the above referenced deadline using the subject line: "CNSI Research Seed Funding Application"

Selection Notification

Award Recipient(s) will be announced on the CNSI Website no later than two weeks prior to the proposed project start date. Award Recipients will be required to submit a one-page technical report within 30 days after the completion of the project period of performance.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Seed Funding Program, please contact: Holly Woo via telephone at extension 4130 or by e-mail at woo@cnsi.ucsb.edu.