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Division Org Chart (PDF)Call for applications for the 2024-25 STEM-NET EAGER Program Application
August 6, 2024
Deadline to apply: September 9, 2024
The CSU Chancellors Office STEM-NET Steering Committee invites CSU faculty nominations for the 2024-2025 Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) Program, aimed at supporting early-stage transformative research ideas in the following areas:
- Climate Change
- Health Equity
- Environmental Justice
Key Program Details:
Funding Purpose: Grants will support activities that align with STEM-NET’s mission and vision, particularly those that facilitate the submission of large external grants.
Team Requirements: The team must include two CSU faculty members and at least one student.
Submission Deadline: Submit your application to academicaffairs@csuchico.edu by Monday, September 9.
Maximum Award Amount: $25,000
Project Duration: Up to 12 months. Earliest start date is January 6, 2025.
Application Limit: One EAGER grant application per institution. Provost Cornick will select the application to submit from Chico State.
Application Selection: The STEM-NET Steering Committee will review applications upon receipt of all nominations. Award notification will be announced by Friday, November 1, 2024.
More information can be found after the jump.
Program Overview:
STEM-NET is transforming CSU into a preeminent champion of inclusive access to research and learning experiences that equip diverse STEM students for thriving careers in STEM-related fields. STEM-NET strategically invests in research areas that increase the potential to garner externally sponsored grants and awards to support student retention and graduation and strengthen the STEM workforce in California.
STEM-NET grants will fund activities that support the submission of large external grants, aligned with the program's mission and vision. Funding amounts may vary by year, depending on the Executive Director's direction and the Steering Committee's decisions.
Program Guidelines Eligibility:
- Faculty teams must consist of:
- Two CSU faculty members
- At least one student
- Tenured/tenure-track (T/TT) CSU faculty eligible for NSF or similar federal grants.
- Faculty members can be from the same department/discipline.
- Project plans and budgets should be directly linked to the data collection efforts required for the future submission or resubmission of research grant applications that are external to the California State University (CSU) system.
- Funding is to launch new projects and is not to be used to supplement ongoing funded programs.
Budget Restrictions:
- Faculty salary budgets:
- Up to three-semester units (AWTU) ($2489/unit) per faculty member
- Only during the academic year or summer
- No faculty overload (during the academic year) or travel funds allowed.
- Student Salaries should adhere to the salary policies of campus Human Resources (HR) departments.
- Requests for travel funds are not allowed in this program.
HOW TO APPLY:
Your proposal is not to exceed four (4) pages single-spaced (font size 11) and should address the outline of the proposal detailed below. References do not count toward the four (4) page-limit proposal.
Biosketches are not to exceed two (2) pages per faculty member and should include current or pending support.
Proposal Outline for Application
The proposal should include the following information:
- Faculty information (name, title, department, campus)
- Title of proposal
- Project description
- Objectives
- Intellectual merit
- Broader impact
- Budget and justification
- Targeted external grant opportunities (name and submission date)
For questions, please contact Julie Jessen in CSE Grant Development.
Post-Award Reporting Requirements and Deliverables:
- Final report within 90 days of the project end date.
- Complete external grant submission by July 1, 2026.