Research Working Groups
The Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative (ND-ECI) is pleased to support the exploration of collaborations that could advance new areas of interdisciplinary research. To catalyze potential collaborations, ND-ECI is offering funding to form Environmental Research Working Groups that facilitate idea generation and extend our research vision.
Eligibility
To foster vertically-integrated collaboration across disciplines, each working group will include:
- At least 1 faculty participant who is affiliated with ND-ECI
- Faculty in at least 2 ND colleges represented
- At least 1 graduate student or postdoc participating
Working groups led by graduate students or postdoctoral scholars are encouraged.
Funding
We will make multiple awards (up to $5,000) and funds will be available for one year. Funding can be used for a variety of expenses, including but not limited to:
- Personnel - Graduate or undergraduate research assistants
- Food - Receptions/convenings, meals, snacks
- Other - Poster printing, publication costs, professional meeting/workshop attendance, working group materials, etc.
In addition, meeting facilitation is available upon request.
Deadline
Proposals are being accepted on a rolling basis. Review will begin on Monday, May 20th and continue until all funding is allocated. Please submit your proposal to ND-ECI Program Director, Alex Hardy, alexhardy@nd.edu.
Application Process
Applications should be no more than two pages (11pt font; 1 inch margins) and include a:
- List of participants that meet the above eligibility requirements (with titles and college and departmental affiliations in parentheses)
- Detailed description of the activities that clearly identifies the:
- Focus of the working group as it relates to ND-ECI and ND’s mission
- Group’s intended outcome
- Nature of planned activities to attain the outcome
- Expected tangible accomplishments during the funding period
- Brief budget including a narrative justification that provides a short rationale for the requested funds.
Review Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Synergy with ND-ECI’s and ND’s mission
- Potential to stimulate intellectual activity within the ND-ECI community
- Anticipated outcome (e.g., white paper, publication, blog, podcast, website, op-ed, foundation for pilot project, dissertation chapter, extramural proposal)
- Reasonable budget description
Evaluation Process
The evaluation committee will be made up of the ND-ECI Leadership Team. Ad-hoc members will be added as needed depending on content areas.
If successfully funded, the following Terms of Award will be required:
- Submission of lay abstract suitable for use on the ND-ECI website
- Submission of one-page final report
- Resulting proposal or publications will be affiliated with ND-ECI
Questions
Please contact Alex Hardy (alexhardy@nd.edu) with any questions.