Funded by the VP for Research office, proposal solicitations will be announced each year to all faculty as a part of the Faculty Excellence Grant Program with priority given to outstanding applications by women in STEM/SBS. 

2017 Awardees

Name Department  Proposal/Project Title
Dr. Brittany Fasy School of Computing Attend conference to develop knowledge 
Dr. Jennifer Brown Chemical & Biological Engineering Purchase a high-pressure liquid pump (HPLC) and gas/liquid separator

2016 Awardees

Name Department  Proposal/Project Title
Dr. Raina Plowright Microbiology & Immunology Attend a course in mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics. 
Dr. Jennifer Brown Chemical & Biological Engineering Purchase nuclear magnetic resonance radio frequency coils for research.  
Dr. Jennifer Green Mathematical Sciences Course Buy-out to complete two manuscripts on statistical methods and software developed to evaluate educational programs

2015 Awardees

Name Department  
Dr. Neda Nategh  Electrical & Computer Engineering   
Dr. Megan Wickstrom  Mathematical Sciences  

2014 Awardees

Name Department Proposal/Project Title
Dr. Jennifer Green Mathematical Sciences  Multi-institutional, interdisciplinary STEM research
Dr. Laura Hildreth Mathematical Sciences  
Dr. Stephanie Wettstein Chemical & Biological Engineering  Travel to increase collaborative research opportunities 

2013 Awardees

Name Department Proposal/Project Title
Dr. Lisa Rew Land Resources & Environmental Sciences

Ecological Statistics Workshop
Dr. Graham Austin Business Course Buy-out
Dr. Sarah Codd & Dr. Joseph Seymore Mechanical & Industrial Engineering / Chemical & Biological Engineering Joint Application for Travel Expenses
Dr. Lisa Davis Mathematical Sciences Course Buy-out
Dr. Andrea Litt Ecology

EURING Analytical Meeting & Workshop
Dr. Elizabeth Shanahan Political Science

International Conference on Public Policy