The Institute on the Environment is now accepting applications for its resident fellows program from outstanding scholars who are working to transcend disciplinary boundaries and/or to extend their scholarly work into the real world. Any faculty member from the University of Minnesota system is eligible to apply, especially outstanding early‐to mid‐career candidates. Fellows are appointed to: Pursue new [...]

The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment, a signature program of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, is offering $4 million in funding for innovative projects that create the potential for technology breakthroughs in renewable energy while maximizing benefits to the environment. Funding is available to U of M researchers for: Large [...]

The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), a signature program of the Institute on the Environment (IonE), intends to release a formal Request for Proposals for new projects in late January, 2011. The following types of grants will be eligible for consideration: Large Grants, ranging from $250,000 – $750,000, up to 3 years [...]

The Institute on the Environment (IonE) is launching a new “Mini Grants” program that is intended to provide support and funding for interdisciplinary teams that seek to organize and develop new activities around environmental research, education or engagement. IonE Mini Grants are intended to help spur new collaborative efforts by providing small amounts of funding [...]