Recall: Pivot is a resource that provides grant opportunities. To access Pivot, please register/enroll using the guidance provided in “Accessing Pivot for NSU,” which is available in MyNSU>NSU Faculty Staff>Employee Resources>Office of Sponsored Projects. SPECIAL PROJECTS NEWSLETTER If you are interested in applying for a grant, please contact Sponsored Projects office (see contact below) for pre-award and post-award guidance. SEMESTER ISSUE FALL 2022 Sponsored Projects Dr. Alyssa Kiesow Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2602 Alyssa.Kiesow@northern.edu Student Research Dr. Susan Citrak Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-2419 Susan.Citrak@northern.edu Export Controls Dr. Debbi Bumpous Northern State University 1200 S Jay St. Aberdeen, SD 57401 Phone: 605-626-3394 Debbi.Bumpous@northern.edu Dr. Hannah Walters, Associate Professor of Marketing, and Dr. Erin Fouberg, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs. EDA Venture Challenge, Build Project, Grant, $1,497,583. Northern State University (NSU) will leverage our community’s existing entrepreneurial success with broadband availability that exceeds the US average to strengthen and diversify the entrepreneurial economy by building a thriving tech ecosystem in the Aberdeen area. The Northern Innovation and Startup Center (Startup Center) will infuse technology startup expertise into existing entrepreneurship resources, build a culture of tech entrepreneurship and create cohesive pathways, and offer ideation and incubator programming. Dr. Erin Fouberg, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Northern Academy, SDEAF Grant, $1,168,090. Promote college readiness and improve the transition to post-secondary education through the Northern Academy, which provides a curated college environment, with full wraparound services of a college transition experience, for juniors and seniors in Aberdeen-area high schools, with special focus on and intentional recruitment of students who are low income, first generation, or from underrepresented backgrounds. Dr. Erin Fouberg Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Empowering Innovators, SDEAF Grant, $382,008. Empower innovators through a comprehensive program of camps, bootcamps, and career advising, designed to develop tech skills and knowledge and promote innovation and entrepreneurship among high school and college students, with special focus on and intentional recruitment of students who are low income, first generation, or from underrepresented backgrounds. Dr. Susan Citrak, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. John Long, Associate Professor of Computational Biology, and Dr. Jon Mitchell, Associate Professor of Biochemistry AGP Partnership, $30,000. This project represents a partnership between NSU and a community business, AGP. AGP is funding a summer research project focused on Investigation of potential commercial uses for soybean hulls. New Coordinator of Student Research: Dr. Susan Citrak, assistant professor of chemistry, replaces Dr. Andrew Russell as the Coordinator of Student Research. She has been successful in receiving funds from state and federal resources, and brings a wealth of knowledge working with undergraduate students conducting research. Her research focus extends to chemistry and STEM education. Please welcome her to this role, and feel free to reach out to her for questions related to student research. Reader’s Corner (click links below): How to Determine Eligibility for Federal Funding Opportunities Cultivating a Student Research Community at a PUI Recent Grant Successes, cont’d (2022)
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