Faculty: Apply for 2015 ACES+ Advance Opportunity Grants for supplemental funding

Through the support of President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Bud Baeslack, ACES+, the continuation of the NSF-ADVANCE Award, is now offering Advance Opportunity Grants. All faculty members are eligible to apply for these grants, which provide small amounts of supplemental support of current or proposed projects and activities where funding is difficult to obtain through other sources. Examples of funding support include:

• Seed funding for unusual research opportunities or training
• Grants to support writing of books
• Travel grants to explore new techniques or attend advanced training courses
• Child care to attend a professional meeting or conduct research at another institution.

The Opportunity Grant Faculty Oversight Committee selects the recipients. Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously received an opportunity grant, and successful applicants will receive notice the first week in March. To apply, complete the application (available at case.edu/admin/aces/opportunity.html) and include:

• a single-page statement of the project or activity, written for a general scientific audience,
• budget justification,
• supporting information, if applicable, and
• a current CV (a two- to four-page National Science Foundation-/National Institutes of Health-style biographical sketch).

Applications should be submitted in a single PDF to deputyprovost@case.edu by Dec. 12. More information can be found at case.edu/admin/aces/opportunity.html.