The Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences (TRIADS) is excited to announce its 2024 Seed Grant Program.
A summary of the program is below. View the full announcement document for complete details.
Important Dates:
- Letter of Interest (LOI) deadline: January 12, 2024
- Proposal deadline: February 16, 2024
- Awards announcement: March 29, 2024
Purpose:
The mission of TRIADS is to build and support teams for data-powered research, seeking to better understand vital societal issues.
To support this mission, the TRIADS Seed Grant Program aims to (1) quickly advance existing research teams, (2) develop projects in new transdisciplinary fields of inquiry, and (3) build communities of potential collaborators around shared questions, methods, and data.
Eligibility Criteria:
- The primary PI(s) must be full-time faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis.
- The collaborative team must include faculty from multiple units (departments, schools, centers, etc.).
- Collaborations that involve faculty from multiple schools are encouraged, but not required.
Applications from all research traditions are invited. TRIADS is a big tent. Do not rule your work out.
See the winners of the TRIADS 2023 Seed Grant program for examples of successfully funded projects.
Review Process:
1.) Teams must submit a letter of interest (LOI) by January 12. Proposals in areas that fit with the areas of emphasis and priority for the University Strategic Plan will be of particular interest (e.g., research excellence across fields, digital transformation, public health, environmental research, and medical research) as well as those that support multiple pillars of the Arts & Science Strategic Plan.
2.) Full proposals are due February 16. All applications will be reviewed internally by a committee comprised of TRIADS leadership, a committee of faculty from diverse fields and schools, and the Vice Dean of Research.
3.) The final funding decision will be communicated to the corresponding PI by March 29. Feedback on the application will be provided.
Awards:
TRIADS will fund small ($2,000-$9,999), medium ($10,000-39,999), and large proposals (greater than $40,000). Typically, the maximum award will be $100,000 in direct costs for a one-year period, but we will consider awards over several years if a strong case can be made for the need.
Successful seed grant proposals will also receive:
- Support from the TRIADS software engineering team
- Access to our new collaborative space located on the 4th floor of Jolley Hall
- Support from our Research Development Associate to identify external funding opportunities and prepare successful applications
- Support in accessing the RIS computing cluster and data storage facilities
- Server support for web applications, databases, or other online content
- Publication costs for any resulting publications
- Staff support for organizing conferences, summits, and other events.
Contact:
Jacob Montgomery (jacob.montgomery@wustl.edu), Tammy English (tenglish@wustl.edu) or Bhavna Hirani (bhavna@wustl.edu) for resources and support
