Quick Jump:
Enviro-Energy-Water Awards
The Institute of the Environment, Water Sustainability Program, and Renewable Energy Network offer numerous grants to faculty and graduate students for research, equipment, travel, speakers, and workshops. Use the menu at left to quickly find the opportunities of interest to you.
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faculty |
provide seed grants to support interdisciplinary water/energy/envir research |
up to $40,000 |
March |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
support interdisciplinary global change research and/or proposal development |
up to $10,000 |
March |
Institute of the Environment core funding* |
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IE faculty affiliates |
IE contribution supports the class buyout of Udall fellows during their fellowship semester |
varies |
March |
Udall left with IE support from core funding* |
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faculty |
development of final proposals for external awards greater than $4M |
up to $20,000 |
ongoing; closed for FY12
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TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
provide cost shares on large (>$100K) proposals |
varies; requires 10:1 return on investment |
ongoing; closed for FY12 |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
support for renewable energy research including 1) new or novel work in renewable energy solutions, 2) interdisciplinary work and collaboration in research and education, 3) development of research that can be funded by other agencies |
UAREN Faculty Exploratory Grants email Thomas McDonald at tom1@email.arizona.edu |
$25,000 |
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TRIF/WEES: Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty/grad students |
1) Research and analysis of economic and policy issues associated with renewable energy technologies that impact the state of Arizona and/or the region; 2) policy grants to support interdisciplinary research that include an socio-economic, economic, policy or consumer behavior component |
UAREN Policy Center Grants email Ardeth Barnhart at ardethb@email.arizona.edu |
up to $10,000 |
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TRIF/WEES: Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
purchase equipment or infrastructure that helps provide data needed for preparation of large interdisciplinary proposals in the area(s) of water, energy, and environment |
varies |
Spring (not every year) |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty must nominate incoming PhD students |
PhD student research with focus on environmental communication |
$5,000 |
early February |
Institute of the Environment core funding* |
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faculty must nominate incoming PhD students |
1) recruiting assistance for departments of PhD students who will minor in global change 2) increase new graduate student enrollment in global change, 3)support Global Change program |
$5,000 |
early February |
Global Change Interdisciplinary Program |
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faculty/staff/students |
travel/lodging support for bringing distinguished water/energy/envir speakers to campus |
up to $1,000 |
April 30, 2012 |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
support for short lead-time events/activities/speakers |
IE event support email Betsy Woodhouse at woodhou1@email.arizona.edu |
up to $750 |
ongoing |
Institute of the Environment core funding* |
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faculty/staff/students |
support for interdisciplinary water/energy/envir workshops |
up to $5,000 |
April 30, 2012 |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty |
support for workshops to coordinate large projects and/or proposals with water/energy/environment focus |
up to $20,000 |
spring (not every year) |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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Incoming or current PhD students |
support top graduate students and create a network of environmental scientists and communicators for the future. |
$5,000 |
early February |
Institute of the Environment core funding* and private donations |
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MS & PhD |
support top students and create a network of energy engineers, scientists and policy makers for the future. |
$5,000 |
March |
TRIF/WEES: Renewable Energy Program |
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MS & PhD |
support top graduate students and create a network of environmental scientists and communicators. |
$5,000 |
early February |
Biosphere 2 |
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Incoming PhD students minoring in Global Change |
attract and support high-level PhD students to the Global Change program |
$5,000 |
early February |
Global Change Interdisciplinary Program |
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faculty/ MS & PhD |
1) Research and analysis of economic and policy issues associated with renewable energy technologies that impact the state of Arizona and/or the region. Areas include technology, economics, policy, environmental and societal impacts. 2) policy grants to support interdisciplinary research that include an socio-economic, economic, policy or consumer behavior component |
UAREN Policy Center Grants email Ardeth Barnhart at ardethb@email.arizona.edu |
up to $10,000 |
Late March |
TRIF/WEES: Renewable Energy Network |
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PhD students in GCIP minor program |
dissertation research in global change topics, including supplies, travel expenses for field research or professional meetings, data acquisition |
$1,000 |
Early February |
Global Change Interdisciplinary Program |
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Undergrads and Grads |
Supports exceptional undergraduates and graduate students on research related to water issues relevant to Arizona |
Undergrads about $2500 Grads about $16,000 |
March |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program |
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MS & PhD |
travel to meetings/conferences, or field work related to water, energy, and/or environment |
up to $500 |
late January (for spring 2012) and April 2012 (for summer/fall 2012) |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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MS & PhD |
travel to meetings, conferences, or symposia to present their research or gain specific knowledge in the field of renewable energy |
UAREN Travel Awards email Thomas McDonald at tom1@email.arizona.edu |
up to $500 |
Mid January |
TRIF/WEES: Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty/staff/students |
travel/lodging support for bringing distinguished water/energy/envir speakers to campus |
up to $1,000 |
April 30, 2012 |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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faculty/staff/students |
support for interdisciplinary water/energy/envir workshops |
up to $5,000 |
April 30, 2012 |
TRIF/WEES: Water Sustainability Program, Institute of the Environment, Renewable Energy Network |
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*IE core funding is provided by VPR and TRIF/WEES |