**Proposals are now being accepted for the NM EPSCoR Infrastructure Seed Grant Program! For eligibility requirements and more information, click here.**
The climate change infrastructure seed grant program is designed to increase the impact of NM EPSCoR on the critical student population at NM’s non-PhD granting institutions. Faculty at these colleges and regional universities will be able to apply for undergraduate institution infrastructure grants, which may be used to purchase research and teaching equipment related to climate change, hydrology, and water quality science, and to pay for student researcher salaries, research supplies, and student conference travel. A total of $350,000 will be available to faculty from the regional universities and tribal colleges. Five-page proposals will be solicited annually and will be selected for funding through a peer-review process overseen by the EPSCoR Management Team. The undergraduate institution faculty will integrate their proposed activities with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program through recruitment and collaborations with research institution faculty.
Provide Critical Infrastructure Gap Seed Awards to increase the impact of NM EPSCoR on the critical student population at New Mexico’s non-PhD granting institutions.- Provide seed awards to the regional universities and tribal colleges.
- Support purchase of research and teaching equipment related to climate change, hydrology and water quality.
- Provide funding for student researcher salaries, research supplies, and student conference travel.
- Integrate proposed activities with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
