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Grants

The staff at the Center for Integrated BioSystems (CIB) understands that integrated and collaborative research initiatives are not only the future of biosciences, but they require support and funding at a variety of levels. We also realize that the competition for funding is becoming increasingly competitive. With these two situations in mind, the CIB offers a Grants program that is designed to

  •   foster collaborations at a variety of levels,
  •   support and inform researchers who are seeking funding, and
  •   help future scientists develop the necessary skills to be successful in seeking   funding and have access to a broad range of experiences that enhance their
    •         °   research and
            °   education.

Fostering Collaborative Research Initiatives

Discussion Groups

The CIB hosts Discussion Groups in an effort to bring together a variety of researchers from across the USU Campus to investigate specific topics with diverse view points. The Discussion Groups generally meet about once a month, have a guest speaker, and have time to consider the implications of the different research approaches. The ultimate purpose of the Discussion Groups is to develop collaborations that are well-rounded and have the internal resources to seek funding to pursue research in the more defined areas that come about as a result of the discussions and presentations. Possible topics for submissions are equipment grants, collections, or IGERTs. If you would like the CIB’s assistance in starting a Discussion Group, contact the Grants Specialist. If you already have a collaboration and are seeking a letter of support contact the director's office.

Seed Grants

The Functional Genomics Seed Grant Program broadly builds biotechnology capacity at USU via multidisciplinary collaborations. Three (3) or more USU investigators are eligible to initiate research in genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, or a related field in systems biology through this program. The primary goal of this program is to support inter-disciplinary research resulting in preliminary data for proposal submission and publication. For more information, follow the link to the Seed Grants page.

Abstracts of recent awards made through this program

Grant Writing Assistance

The CIB has a team of experts who can help you improve the quality of your proposals. Assistance is available in the following areas.

  •   We can help you create and navigate all the required forms and basic documents   for the Program Sponsor as well as for the Sponsored Programs Office.
  •   Editorial assistance with the narrative portions of your proposal.
  •   Assistance with developing an appropriate budget for your project.

For more information, please contact the Grants Specialist.

Supporting Future Scientists

Center for Integrated BioSystems Research Students (CIBR and uCIBR Students)

We are proud to offer additional financial support to graduate students who are conducting biotechnology research as part of their undergraduate, M.S. or Ph.D. programs. This on-going program supports students who exhibit exceptional promise. The funds are awarded to students who demonstrate:

  • scholarship;
  • unusual promise in research; or
  • outstanding research capabilities but have special needs.


Funding from this program is not to offset an existing research assistantship/fellowship or other salary sources or pay for course work associated with a program of study. For more information, follow the link to the CIBR Students page.

Note: uCIBR (undergraduate students) applications are now being accepted. The deadline is April 18, 2008; 5:00 p.m.

Waldron Biotechnology Scholarships

The E.L. and Inez Waldron Endowment Fund for the Utah State University Center for Integrated BioSystems is a student scholarship fund to encourage and assist students in USU Departments that support the CIB. The awards are given to students who demonstrate

  •   outstanding scholarship;
  •   progressive abilities with unusual promise (even though they may have lower   scholarship); or
  •   scholars in special financial need.

Examples of funded activities are:
  •   aid for students attending workshops or similar short-term education opportunities;
  •   travel funds to conferences or meetings (preference to students giving oral/lecture   presentations); and
  •   for short-term visits to laboratories at other universities and institutions for the   purpose of gaining specific skills and techniques needed in their grants.

Students giving Lecture/Oral Presentations (especially those that have been submitted for a review process such as a peer review) in genomics and proteomics receive preference in award decisions. For more information, follow the link to the Waldron Scholarship page.