Saginaw Bay ESI Research Grant

Purpose: Facilitate seed projects involving scientific research focused on the Saginaw Bay Watershed (e.g. water quality, pollution, land use, wildlife health/habitat, environmental/public health, geospatial characterization).

Projects will be evaluated using the following merit criteria:

• Potential to contribute strategically to the mission and growth of the Saginaw Bay ESI
• Scientific merit and relevance to the watershed
• Potential for publication and/or external grant applications.
  
  

Eligibility:  SVSU faculty and staff – preference will be given to those who are actively involved in the Saginaw Bay ESI. One application per year is allowed per project or evaluator. Endowed Professors are ineligible to apply.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss their projects with the institute director (David Karpovich) or any SVSU member of the steering committee (Arthur Martin, Rhett Mohler and Tami Sivy). Review will begin as soon as possible after proposal receipt.

Awards are limited to $4,00 each, smaller amounts are welcome. Allowed costs include student stipends, equipment, supplies and field travel.

To apply, learn more and view grant guidelines, visit InfoReady, SVSU’s online internal grant application tool. The grant guidelines and applications only appear when being accepted, typically 90 days prior to the due date.

Applications are currently being accepted on an on-going basis.

Current application guidelines supersede any information on this website and may be revised at any time by the appropriate SVSU committee(s) or authorized personnel. Applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines carefully and contact sponsoredprograms@svsu.edu if any discrepancies are identified so that website information can be updated. Thank you for your understanding.