South Carolina Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and Institutional Development Awards

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**RECENTLY RE-RELEASED FOR FY11**

The goal of the Grants for Exploratory Academic Research (GEAR) Program is to encourage multi-disciplinary research projects that have the ability to be at or beyond the frontiers of scientific discovery.  Awards will include support for start-up funding for new junior, tenure-track faculty hires; acquisition of shared equipment; expansion and enhancement of mentoring and research development opportunities for researchers at all levels of career development; student research traineeships; or development of collaborative partnerships.  Collaborative projects between South Carolina’s institutions, including those with the state’s minority serving institutions (MSIs) and technical colleges, and industry-university partnerships are encouraged.  The submission of an extramural proposal relevant to the supported activities, peer-reviewed publications, and evidence-based impact on institutional research culture are expected outcomes of GEAR support.

Any tenured or tenure-track faculty member at an institution of higher education in South Carolina is eligible to submit a proposal under this solicitation.

The SC EPSCoR/IDeA Program requires that all GEAR proposals:

• adhere to program objectives as described in this solicitation;
• provide background and rationale for the projects proposed;
• be multi-disciplinary in nature;
• have a scientific focus that is aligned with the SC NSF EPSCoR Track 1 award (see Appendix D) and is at the frontier of scientific discovery; and
• provide a budget and explanation of expected costs sufficient and reasonable for completion of the proposed tasks.

Proposals are due to the SC EPSCoR/IDeA Office by close of business, Monday, March 29, 2010.  Please see the solicitation for more specific information, proposal guidelines, and submission processes. 

 

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