RFP Rapid Response Grants for Research
The aim of the Rapid Response Grant RFP is to provide funding to research that broadens the
scope of the CEM by responding to rapidly emerging opportunities within the broad purview of
the Seed Program described below. (Examples include support for faculty changing fields,
strengthening/developing ties to industry, the development of interdisciplinary education, capital
equipment to enhance collaborative research, etc. where rapid response is essential.) Direct ties
of the proposed research with the existing Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) are not
required. However, synergy with the mission of the CEM is expected.
Proposals that demonstrate potential synergy with ongoing CEM activities and/or the potential to
nucleate interdisciplinary collaborations are preferred. The grants provide funds of up to $25,000
in direct costs to be expended over a 6-month period.
