Research Advancement recently posted three significant funding opportunities from diverse disciplines. Each opportunity limits the University of Minnesota to one nomination.

Research on creating more environment-friendly, cost-efficient plastics from natural and renewable materials got a boost today as the University of Minnesota announced a $1.5 million grant over three years from the National Science Foundation.

The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences in the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) is introducing new procedures, on a trial basis, for the submission and review of research proposals. The goal is to minimize strain on the principal investigator and reviewer community, while helping to manage an increase in proposals. The division will implement an [...]

The Office for Technology Commercialization, Carlson School of Management, and the Minnesota Science and Technology Authority are hosting a workshop to address how Minnesota companies can better compete for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. Ruth Shuman, Program Director for the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR program, will provide [...]