MIT's Energy Initiative is seeking posters from female graduate students working in any discipline who are engaged in research that addresses energy-related climate change adaptation and/or mitigation for the C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium.  Finalists will be invited to present their work at the Cambridge, MA Symposium in September, 2013.  The winner will receive a $5,000 award, presented by a prominent woman involved in clean energy, and the symposium will provide a tremendous opportunity for networking. 

Recent extreme weather events have increased attention on utilizing both mitigation and adaptation strategies to address climate change.  The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) program organizers invite graduate student research posters from any academic discipline focused on the development and/or analysis of climate mitigation and/or adaptation policies, tools, or technologies.

Eligibility:

Female graduate student engaged in research addressing energy-related climate change adaptation and/or mitigation.

Application Requirements:

Application Submission:

C3E@hq.doe.gov, C3Eawards@MIT.edu 

Contact: Carter Smith, (617) 253-5325, cjgsmith@MIT.EDU

Website: mit.edu/mitei

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has funds to support undergraduate student projects to be conducted September 1 through December 21, 2013.  Undergraduate students are invited to apply for one of ten URSA Fall Project Awards of $2500 (to fund student salary, stipend, tuition and/or supplies).  Any undergraduate student with good academic standing and a commitment from a faculty mentor is eligible for funding.

Projects in any UAF discipline will be considered.  While topic and results may contribute to a faculty member's program of research or creative scholarship, the work must be performed by the student with mentoring by the faculty member (possibly with help from graduate students and/or technicians).  The student is to be guided in all stages of the project, which includes planning, proposal (due June 28, 2013), execution and preparation of a poster presenting project outcomes.

Eligibility:

Any undergraduate student with good academic standing and a commitment from a faculty mentor is eligible for funding.  All proposals will be reviewed based on:

1. written quality of the proposal and quality of the work plan,
2. intellectual merit and scholarly contribution of the project and its potential outcomes,
3. student learning outcomes articulated in the proposal,
4. adequate faculty involvement, and
5. feasibility of completion with the given timeline.
   

The project can extend past December 31, 2013, but funding must be spent by that date.  Student GPA is considered, but to a lesser degree.  Selections will be made by the URSA Advisory Board and URSA Director.

Application Requirements:

URSA Student Funding Awardees will be required to:

1. complete training in Responsible Conduct in Research on Blackboard at www.uaf.edu/ori/responsible-conduct/rcr-blackboard-course/,
2. be listed on the mentor's approved protocol, IACUC, IRB, or IBC, whichever covers the proposed project,
3. create a poster presenting project outcomes,
4. email a pdf of the poster to ursa.uaf@alaska.edu by April 28, 2014, and
5. present your poster at Research Day on April 29, 2014.

Award recipients will be notified by email and announced on URSA website www.juaf.edu/ursa by July 19, 2013

Application Submission:

To download the application, go to www.uaf.edu/ursa and click on "URSA Awards."  Deadline is June 28, 2013.

Contact: URSA, University of Alaska Fairbanks, PO Box 757580, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7580, 907-450-URSA (8772), uaf.ursa@alaska.edu

Website: www.uaf.edu/ursa

Only one proposal from UAF can be considered at a time for the Murdock Research Application.

2012 Applications

The Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR) is looking for proposals to submit to the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for research equipment. The request must be for one or more pieces of large equipment intended primarily to support research activities at UAF. For this initial round in 2012, the VCR is requesting internal pre-proposals for both categories. Murdock also typically requires a 1:1 cost share commitment with the equipment request. These funds will need to be secured by the proposing department and worked out with the VCR prior to a full submission to Murdock, if the pre-proposal is chosen to go forward.

By close of business, February 15, 2012, please submit a 1-2 page pre-proposal outlining the following:

• Model and description of each equipment item and a reason why that particular brand has been chosen;
• Justify the need for major equipment if the same or similar equipment is already available on campus;
• Identify where this equipment will reside, how it will be maintained, and how many researchers and students will be using the equipment; and
• Equipment costs, including a justification and vendor quotes.
• The following criteria will also be considered when assessing this pre-proposal, and should be addressed:
  
• Centrality of the equipment to the UAF research mission;
• The clarity of the budget narrative including a detailed description of the cost share commitment;
• Demonstration of shared/interdisciplinary use;
• Essential to a key program at UAF;
• Full funds to purchase the equipment are not potentially available from another source; and
• Partial cost sharing by unit Dean/Director to demonstrate commitment to acquisition.

Eligibility:

Only one proposal from UAF can be considered at a time for the Murdock Research Application.

Application Requirements:

The request must be for one or more pieces of large equipment intended primarily to support research activities at UAF. For this initial round in 2012, the VCR is requesting internal pre-proposals for both categories. Murdock also typically requires a 1:1 cost share commitment with the equipment request. These funds will need to be secured by the proposing department and worked out with the VCR prior to a full submission to Murdock, if the pre-proposal is chosen to go forward.

Application Submission:

Pre-proposals should be emailed in Word or PDF format to both the UAF Office of Sponsored Programs (UAF-OSP@alaska.edu) and to Vice Chancellor for Research Mark Myers (mdmyers@alaska.edu) by close of business February 15, 2012.

Contact: Claudia Koch, assistant to the vice chancellor for research, 474-6000.

Website: http://www.uaf.edu/osp/funding-opportunities/limited-submissions/listed-by-agency-1/