Strengthening the University as a Destination for Research and Scholarship
Project Lead: Aaron Kline
Funding Approved: Fiscal Year 22
Project Status: Completed
Funded amount: $4.0M over two years
The Seeding Excellence initiative provided pilot funding to faculty across the University of Iowa to advance institutional priorities, facilitate faculty collaboration, and support the recruitment and retention of faculty in areas of distinction.
Activities from the project included:
- Provided competitive pilot funding for research projects concentrated across the areas of:
- community engagement
- diversity, equity, and inclusion
- early career faculty
- interdisciplinary research focused on the nexus of climate-environment-health
- Provided 26 awards in year one with faculty involvement from nine UI colleges
- Provided 30 awards in year two
- Hosted seminars and workshops to help applicants workshop ideas and receive feedback on proposals
Visit the Office of the Vice President for Research website to learn more about the Seeding Excellence initiative and see a complete list of projects awarded.
Next steps:
While P3 funding for the Seeding Excellence project has been completed, many of the awarded teams are continuing their projects. As the projects progress and are completed, they will start to submit research publications, complete creative works, present at conferences, and apply for grants which will ensure the sustainability of the projects.
The Seeding Excellence team will continue to evaluate the progress and outcomes for projects for three years after the completion of their projects.
In the News
Interdisciplinary team secures $500K to address climate, environment, and health
With $500,000 in funding from the OVPR Interdisciplinary Scholars awards program, an interdisciplinary team is working on a project at the intersection of climate, the environment, and health. The team is investigating the effect of the diverse environmental stressors affected by climate change on the unique health challenges of rural people.
Research Development Office announces Spring 2023 OVPR Interdisciplinary Scholars
Five projects involving two dozen faculty members from 13 academic departments will receive funding through the Spring 2023 award cycle of the OVPR Interdisciplinary Scholars program, which is administered by the Research Development Office. The OVPR Interdisciplinary Scholars program is part of the Seeding Excellence Initiative (SEI), a two-year effort to grow the university’s research enterprise by providing competitive seed awards in strategic focus areas. The SEI was funded in the first year of the Public-Private Partnership (P3).