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UNCG partners with Guilford County schools

Repost from UNCGNow UNCG is partnering with Guilford County Schools (GCS) to help public school teachers use the arts more effectively, thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education. The Professional Development for Arts Educators grant will fund the Guilford County Schools Arts Integration Academy (GCS-AIA), … Continued


Mejia receives NSF Graduate Fellowship Award

This spring, clinical psychology graduate student Yesenia Mejia received a Graduate Research Fellowship Award from the National Science Foundation. The award consists of three years of support with a $34,000 stipend to the fellow as well as $12,000 for tuition fees per year. The NSF’s Graduate Fellowship Program aims to … Continued


RISE Small Grant Program proposal deadline

The RISE Small Grant Program is designed to support any aspect of research that involves STEM education in any discipline at UNCG. The grant will fund innovative research that advances the RISE vision of promoting research and/or instruction in STEM education at UNCG. It is expected that these seed funds … Continued


Locating grant funding opportunities

Repost from Campus Weekly The workshop “Show Me the Money! Locating Grant Funding Opportunities” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 25, 9-11 a.m., in 304 Curry Building. Faculty and graduate students often require external funding for research, scholarship, and creative activity. This workshop will explore how to get the most from grant … Continued


UNCG awarded $1.15 million grant for first-generation and underrepresented students

Repost from Campus Weekly UNCG has received a 5-year, $1.15 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Education to support first-generation and underrepresented students in undergraduate research and graduate school preparation. The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, one of eight federal TRIO programs, will serve promising UNCG students … Continued


Apply for Giant Steps Research Development Grants

Adapted from Campus Weekly The Provost and the Office of Research and Engagement are pleased to announce the release of funding for the Giant Steps Research Development Grants. The goal of this program is to provide seed funding for projects that will enhance UNCG’s external visibility, encourage research as well as increase … Continued


Greensboro health partnership awarded $250,000

Adapted from a Collaborative Cottage Grove press release Collaborative Cottage Grove has been selected for a prestigious national health award that provides over $250,000 in funding to reduce the rates of preventable diabetes and asthma in the Cottage Grove neighborhood in Greensboro, NC. On September 12, 2017, the national BUILD Health Challenge announced … Continued


Innovation Partnership Services Office

On August 1, 2017, the Office of Innovation Commercialization officially became the UNCG Innovation Partnership Services Office. The name change reflects the office’s evolving role on campus and the valuable services it provides to faculty, staff, students, and external partners. As in the past, IPSO will offer patent, licensing, and … Continued


UNCG, NC A&T selected as NSF I-Corps Site

Repost from UNCGNow The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) have been awarded a five-year, $500,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish Greensboro as an Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Site. NSF I-Corps is a federally funded program … Continued