ESC Member (Seed) Grants
ESC member funds provide support for efforts that will directly lead to future funding (i.e., the submission of proposals for external, overhead-generating grants). As such, appropriate uses of these funds include, collection of pilot data, time buyout, travel, or equipment purchases that will leverage a specific proposal effort or allow PIs to prepare large, multi-investigator proposals.
Find more information and how to apply in the ESC Member Funds RFP.
ESC Cost-Share Support
ESC can provide support for proposals that require cost-share (e.g., NSF MRI, REF). Proposals requesting cost-share funds should enhance the research environment at MTU in a way that will lead to future funding efforts (i.e., the submission of proposals for external, overhead-generating grants). Priority for cost-share will be given to proposals that benefit a variety of ESC members (e.g., infrastructure improvements) and/or to support research program growth for early-career members.
Find further details and how to apply in the ESC Cost-Share Application.