Research Funding Opportunities
The primary mission of ICTAS is to increase externally funded research through development of interdisciplinary faculty teams that focus on research at the intersection of engineering and science. All funding requests will be evaluated on the investigator’s ability to secure external funding and grow research programs. The funding options below represent a tiered approach to funding new as well as senior investigators. More information regarding specific application instructions and review processes can be found by clicking on the ICTAS program titles.
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The objective of this program is to build direct faculty-to-faculty research partnerships between faculty at Virginia Tech and faculty at HBCUs or MSIs. Faculty will self-identify partnerships based on their specific research areas. ICTAS will offer up to $10,000 per year for two years to support the faculty partnership, with up to 15 partnerships funded. Requirements for accepting the funding include presenting your project at the following year’s HBCU-MSI Summit (typically held mid-October) and participating in related, ongoing diversity work and activities through ICTAS. One award will be jointly sponsored by ICTAS and the Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology (ICAT); submissions designated for this award must include a significant arts and/or design component. This award will be funded at $20,000 per year for two years and will carry additional responsibilities. |
Chris Tysor |
11/16/23 |
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The ICTAS Doctoral Scholars Program honors exceptional Ph.D. candidates interested in interdisciplinary research with a competitive graduate fellowship. The program is led by ICTAS, with significant contributions from the |
Mary Kasarda |
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This program funds student-led interdisciplinary projects in health, education, and infrastructure. Projects should be in the field of community development, related to the overall goal of addressing problems of poverty and negligence in under-resourced communities around the world. We are expecting to award a minimum of 1 proposal at a maximum of $2,500. |
Chris Tysor |
12/15/23 |
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ICTAS provides pre-purchased time on instruments at the Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory (NCFL). These are available for the following purposes: (a) laboratory demonstrations in support of the University’s curriculum and outreach efforts, (b) to complete a sponsored research program with insufficient funds, (c) to collect preliminary data to make a proposal more compelling, or (d) to fund faculty startup packages. |
Matt Hull |
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The Engineering Faculty Organization - Opportunity (EFO-O) Seed Investment Grant supports transdisciplinary projects led by Virginia Tech engineering faculty, with the goal of increasing the chances of success for subsequent proposals for external funding. In FY24, up to 10 one-year $10,000 seed grants will be awarded. Research teams must be headed by a faculty member in the College of Engineering and include faculty from multiple departments and/or colleges. |
Mary Kasarda |
9/24/23 |
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| Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowships |
This fellowship seeks to strengthen the university’s ability to recruit outstanding, diverse postdoctoral associates and prepare these exceptional researchers for the next step in their careers. Fellows will receive two-year appointments with nationally competitive salaries and benefits, $10,000 for training and professional development expenses, and mentoring and professional development. Candidates may be from any discipline or field; fellowships will be awarded in Research Frontiers and Cybersecurity tracks. The program is jointly sponsored by the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, and ICTAS. | Chris Smith christsmith@vt.edu 1-1951 |
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