{"321241":{"#nid":"321241","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall 2014 - 2015 Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN) Seed Grant Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgram Description\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Georgia Tech IEN is an Interdisciplinary Research Institute (IRI) comprised of faculty and students interested in using the most advanced fabrication and characterization tools, and cleanroom infrastructure, to facilitate research in micro- and nano-scale materials, devices, and systems. Applications of this research span all disciplines in science and engineering with particular emphasis on biomedicine, electronics, optoelectronics and photonics, and energy applications. As there can be a learning curve associated with initial proof-of-concept development and testing using cleanroom tools, this seed grant program was developed to expedite the initiation of new graduate students and new research projects into productive activity. Successful proposals to this program will identify a new, currently unfunded research idea that requires cleanroom access to generate preliminary data necessary to pursue other funding avenues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProgram Eligibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis program is open to any current Georgia Tech or GTRI faculty member as project PI. The graduate student performing the research should be in the first 2 years of his\/her graduate studies. Preference will be given to students who are new users of the IEN facilities. The student\u2019s research advisor (project PI) does not need to be a current user of the IEN cleanroom\/lab facilities. Past awardees of a seed grant may submit additional proposals for different students\/projects, but not in consecutive funding cycles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward Information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEach seed grant award will consist of free cleanroom access to the student identified in the proposal for 2 (consecutive) billing quarters. Based on current access rates and the academic cap on hourly charges (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cleanroom.ien.gatech.edu\/rates\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/cleanroom.ien.gatech.edu\/rates\/\u003C\/a\u003E), this comprises a maximum award of $6000 for the 6 month period. This maximum award amount is still in effect even if IEN non-cleanroom (lab) equipment or electron beam lithography (EBL) is required. The designated student user is expected to only utilize the cleanroom\/tool access while working with the PI on the proposed project. Members of the IEN Advanced Technology Team (ATT) will be available to consult during the project period. The number of awards for each proposal submission date will depend on the number and quality of the proposals, but typically 3-5 awards will be made. A short report describing the research activities will be requested midway and at the completion of the award period.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESubmission Schedule\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis Seed Grant program is offered in two competitions each year with due dates on \u003Cstrong\u003EOctober 1\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1\u003C\/strong\u003E. While it is expected that research activity will begin on December 1 and June 1, respectively, there is flexibility in scheduling the 2 quarters of research work, as long as they conform to the IEN billing quarters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProposal Requirements (2 pages max)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe proposal (submitted as a PDF file of no more than 2 pages) should include the following information:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1. Identify the research problem and specify the proposed methods.\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. Indicate the IEN research tools necessary to conduct the research. If assistance is needed with this component, members of the IEN Advanced Technology Team are available for consultation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Describe the relationship of this research to the PI\u2019s other research activity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Identify the PI and the graduate student involved, and if there will be a mentoring relationship with the PI\u2019s other students. Note if there are collaborative relationships with other Georgia Tech faculty that bear on this research project.\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Specify the potential for follow-on funding based on the results of this initial work.\u003Cbr \/\u003ESubmit the PDF file by the specified due date to Ms. Amy Duke (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amy.duke@ien.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eamy.duke@ien.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReview Criteria\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EProposals will initially be reviewed by IEN staff for technical feasibility within the 6-month time frame. Final selection of awardees will be done by a review committee of Georgia Tech faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor more information, please contact David Gottfried, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dsgottfried@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edsgottfried@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, (404) 894-0479.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Call for proposals for the Fall 2014 IEN Seed Grant Awards."}],"uid":"27863","created_gmt":"2014-09-03 16:27:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:59","author":"Christa Ernst","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"321371":{"id":"321371","type":"image","title":"IEN Seed Grant","body":null,"created":"1449245011","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:03:31","changed":"1475895032","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:32","alt":"IEN Seed Grant","file":{"fid":"201788","name":"seed_grant_ien_pic.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/seed_grant_ien_pic.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/seed_grant_ien_pic.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":30850,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/seed_grant_ien_pic.jpg?itok=eHsAR5Mg"}}},"media_ids":["321371"],"groups":[{"id":"1271","name":"NanoTECH"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"140","name":"Cancer Research"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"147","name":"Military Technology"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9540","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"5248","name":"Call for Proposals"},{"id":"101691","name":"College of Engineering; School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineerin"},{"id":"1925","name":"Electrical and Computer Engineering"},{"id":"12701","name":"Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"13752","name":"Materials Science \u0026 Engineering"},{"id":"171326","name":"Seed Grant Competition"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"},{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Gottfried: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dsgottfried@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edsgottfried@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dsgottfried@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}