In the past week our hometown of Boulder and much of the surrounding area have suffered catastrophic flooding. These record-breaking events have claimed lives, destroyed infrastructure, and brought day-to-day life to a standstill. Even as our staff strives to recover we can’t help but see the research opportunities that have emerged in our backyard.
To that end, we’re issuing a special call for Colorado flood-related Quick Response Grant proposals. Proposals submitted between now and October 7, will carry extra weight in our blind, weighted scoring process. If you have ambitions to study an aspect of disaster present in these floods, now is an excellent time to submit your proposal.
And as a reminder, if your work substantially engages one or more of our preferred topic areas, you will have even more of an advantage.
Even though we're excited to learn more from this event, please remember that all the regular rules still apply: research must directly support fieldwork that captures perishable data, funds can only be used to reimburse travel-related expenses, and you must have IRB acceptance or waivers in hand before entering the field.
Take a close look at the program guidelines and how to submit a proposal. Then let us know when you're ready to get started!
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