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Research Seed Grants
This program is designed to support faculty members of all WV colleges and universities in their efforts to initiate research activities, conduct pilot experiments, or demonstrate new concepts that might lead to significant future projects. The maximum amount to be awarded to each applicant will not exceed $10,000 (to be matched at least 1:1).
Details about the NASA WV EPSCoR Research Seed Grants:
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Award Decision Criteria
- Projects must be related to science and engineering with science being defined broadly to include any research topic of interest to NASA.
- Collaboration with researchers from NASA is encouraged, but not required.
- Priority will be given to faculty who are striving to initiate or establish support for their research and/or are proposing interdepartmental research projects. Only full-time faculty are eligible to apply. Women and minorities are highly encouraged to apply.
Award Requirements
- For more information, please download our Application Forms.
Current Projects
| Principal Investigators | Institution | Project Title | NASA Funds | Cost Share | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baird | WJU/Chemistry | Novel Metal Catalysts for Removing Sulfur from Organic Compounds | $8,730 | $13,444 | $22,174 |
| Bingyun Li | WVU/Orthopedics, School of Medicine | Bio mimetic Nanocoatings Promote Osteoblast Cell Adhesion - A promising approach for rapid fracture healing | $10,000 | $15,949 | $25,949 |
| Frank O´Keefe | MU/Biology | La Brea Database Project, Phase One: Canis dirus Population Sensitivity to Climate Change | $9,964 | $10,000 | $19,964 |