ND-LEEF Grants
The Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF) research grants serve as a mechanism for graduate and postdoctoral students to test novel ideas using the facility. Grants are limited to $500 and include a waiver of user fees.
PRIORITIES
Proposals for both aquatic and terrestrial research that effectively and creatively use the facilities at ND-LEEF are encouraged.
ELIGIBILITY
The following categories are eligible to apply for this program:
- Graduate Students (any institution)
- Postdoctoral Researchers (any institution)
BUDGET REQUESTS
The following are allowable budget requests:
- Personnel: Student or Technician
- Supplies/Equipment
- Travel
DEADLINE
The call for proposals is closed for 2022.
GRANT PERIOD
The funding duration is one year. It's preferred that projects start in the spring of the same year the proposal is submitted and no later than September 1. Ultimately, strong proposals show potential to deliver high impact results quickly.
PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMISSION
Each proposal must include the following items in the order listed:
- Title, lead investigator and other investigators (all with departmental affiliation in parentheses)
- Goal and/or questions to be addressed
- Importance of topic
- Likely impact and influence in the research community
- Goals and mechanisms for translation of products to management or policy
- Approach and methods
- A timeline of activities and deliverables
- Budget and other resources needed in each category below.
- Title, lead investigator and other investigators (all with departmental affiliation in parentheses)
- Goal and/or questions to be addressed
- Importance of topic
- Approach and methods
- A timeline of activities and deliverables
- Budget and other resources needed in each category: Personnel (Student or Technician), Supplies/Equipment, Travel
- Optional- Supplemental Undergraduate Research Fellowship (one page):
- Goal and/or questions to be addressed
- Approach and methods
- Budget and other resources needed in each category: Personnel (Undergraduate Researcher), Supplies/Equipment, Travel
ACCEPTANCE CONDITIONS
As part of ND-ECI's commitment to outreach, each awardee must create a short video interpreting their research for a general audience. Videos will be showcased on the touch-screen display at ND-LEEF's Education and Outreach Pavilion. Examples of past research videos can be seen by clicking here.
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NEED MORE INFORMATION?
For more information on ND-LEEF grants, please contact Brett Peters.