Funding

Population Systems Research is applied research to address health challenges at the interface between livestock and poultry, wildlife, humans, and the environment, often involving teams of scientists using interdisciplinary approaches. The research focus is at the population systems level, rather than solely the microbial or molecular level. The objective of the UMN CVM Population Systems RFA process is to stimulate novel and highly impactful Population Systems research that will be competitive at a later stage for external funding. As the ability to address key challenging research questions in this area typically requires development of multi-investigator interdisciplinary research teams, the Population Systems RFA process is intended to promote team development and planning, as well as provide seed funding for Population Systems research with high potential for external funding.

Population Systems Research Grants 

180,000 is available to fund grant proposals (up to $50,000 per proposal with budget appropriate to scope) in the area of Population Systems research. The goal is to fund pilot projects to develop data for CVM researchers to increase competitiveness for external funding at next stages of the proposed research. Proposed projects should provide direct benefits to the College of Veterinary Medicine and the state at large as these funds originate from the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station's General Agricultural Research (GAR) funds. International travel and expenses are generally discouraged by the Ag Experiment Station in the administration of these funds. Please contact the Research Office with questions regarding allowability of expenses.

RFA and application materials can be found here: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/research/signatureprograms/ps/funding/resgrants/home.html

Applications are due April 15, 2013.  

Population Systems Planning Grants

Up to $20,000 is available to provide funding of grants led by CVM Population Systems faculty to develop research collaborations to address key issues in the Population Systems area of focus. This funding will be used to develop research teams among groups of investigators, and may include travel to bring together investigators and other expenses associated with developing the team. The required outcome of each of these grants is development of a grant proposal for external funding. Proposed projects should provide direct benefits to the College of Veterinary Medicine and the state at large as these funds originate from the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station's General Agricultural Research (GAR) pool. International travel and expenses are generally discouraged by the Ag Experiment Station in the administration of these funds. Please contact the Research Office with questions regarding allowability of expenses.

RFA and application materials can be found here: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/research/signatureprograms/ps/funding/planning/home.html

Applications are due April 15, 2013.