This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $400,000 over a period of 3 years from September 2024 to August 2027. The purpose of the grant is to build research capacity and develop partnerships between Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD). The key products and services to be delivered include:
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Enhancing communication strategies and developing sustainable faculty seed grant programs to facilitate collaboration with industry partners and community stakeholders.
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Advancing meaningful relationships with regional biotechnology companies and enabling greater faculty interaction with the private sector.
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Empowering faculty to build new research partnerships through grant-writing support and targeted seed grant opportunities.
This grant aims to accelerate the recruitment of faculty with biotechnology innovation expertise and establish the universities as regional hubs for biotechnology research. The project will also evaluate the impact of these capacity-building activities and develop best practices to support other Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in enhancing their research infrastructure and fostering a culture of research on campus.
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