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Seed Grant Projects

Through a competitive request for proposals (RFP) process, the institute awards seed grants to promising research projects proposed by interdisciplinary teams from across the KSU community.

These grants are intended to support early research efforts in acquiring preliminary data, upon which the team can build further research and propose more robust projects. If you are interested in serving on the award committee, please contact esdri@kent.edu.

Seed Grant timeline:                                                                               

Action Anticipated deadline
RFP announcement early spring
Proposals due upon return from Spring Break
Awards announcement end of spring term

To view previous winners below, use the left and right arrows.

Seed Grant projects awarded in 2022:

2022 Seed Grant Recipients

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Conceptualizing Landscapes: Examining Feedbacks between Urban Ecosystems and Regulatory Documents Using Machine-learning Methods
Conceptualizing Landscapes: Examining Feedbacks between Urban Ecosystems and Regulatory Documents Using Machine-learning Methods
C. Bahlai, K. Perry, L. Tawk

2022 Seed Grant Recipients

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Growing Flax and Hemp Fiber at Different Seeding Rates to Develop Sustainable, Plant-based Textiles Production in Ohio
Growing Flax and Hemp Fiber at Different Seeding Rates to Develop Sustainable, Plant-based Textiles Production in Ohio
S. Eichler

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