{"id":39469,"date":"2018-05-07T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T09:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/?p=39469"},"modified":"2019-08-07T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:16:38","slug":"inaugural-interdisciplinary-undergraduate-research-collaborative-grant-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research\/2018\/05\/07\/inaugural-interdisciplinary-undergraduate-research-collaborative-grant-winners-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Collaborative Grant Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inaugural grant program awards $245,000 to interdisciplinary undergraduate research<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Collaborative has announced nine winners of its inaugural grant program funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School (OVPRDGS) and the UMS Research Reinvestment Fund<\/a> (RRF).<\/p>\n

Funded projects involve teams of two or more faculty members from different disciplines with primarily undergraduate researchers working in areas of interest, such as 91福利\u2019s Signature and Emerging Areas of Excellence.<\/a><\/p>\n

“We are delighted for our students who as part of their undergraduate education at 91福利 have the opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge through the interdisciplinary team-based research experience provided by the IURC program, where learning goes beyond the classroom, and where students are prepared to become successful professionals and lifelong learners,” said Dr. Kody Varahramyan, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.<\/p>\n

OVPRDGS : IURC Winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An OVPRDGS review panel received a total of 31 grant applications spanning ten different disciplines. Five proposals were chosen and awarded approximately $25,000 per project to span a 12-month performance period starting March 1, 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaking Maine’s local food system sustainable: Opportunities to address hunger and reduce waste\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n