Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) – Applications Due January 19
Posted January 10, 2024
Due: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 4:30PM
Discipline(s): All
Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) provides seed funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. Seed funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects. Seed grant funding is not intended to sustain or supplement current research programs.
The focus of the program is to support promising junior faculty to undertake pilot projects that will aid in establishing their careers as independent investigators and enable them to successfully apply for extramural funding.
Faculty members beyond the early stages of their careers must demonstrate how the STEP project represents a significant transition in their research as opposed to previous activity. Successful proposals by established faculty will outline specific differences between the STEP project and previous scholarly activities, including publications and conference presentations, so an educated lay reader is able to discern the new direction of the proposed project.
Eligibility: All full-time continuing members of the faculty, including research faculty on continuing appointments, may apply to the STEP program. The terminal degree must be completed by the time of submittal. All applicants, including PIs and Co-PIs, must have submitted completed final reports and fulfilled the terms and conditions, including submission of an external grant proposal, of projects previously funded by the SIUE Graduate School at least 5 business days before this program deadline in order to be eligible for this program. This requirement applies to all PIs and Co-PIs of the previous internal award.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans.
To apply, applicants must submit their full application by completing the Seed Grant for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) form in Kuali Build.
Faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.
Questions Email: Jill Laughlin, jilaugh@siue.edu or call ext. 3114
For more information, visit https://www.siue.edu/funding/internal-funding/step.shtml.
