Dr. Huzefa Raja, a Research Scientist in the Oberlies Research Group in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has a received a one-year, $15,000 grant from the Indianapolis Zoo to study freshwater ascomycete fungi from submerged wood in aquatic habitats of Marion County, Indiana.
Dr. Ayalew Osena, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, recently received 2 new grant awards. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Osena a four-year, $818,000 grant for the project “Boosting Agrobacterium-mediated transformation efficiency in the orphan crop tef (Eragrostis tef) for trait improvement.”
UNCG students receive grant from Pubantz Artist in Residence Program to pursue passions in sustainable fashion and transcendentalist art.
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),… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
