Seed grants are small but important investments in research projects and teams at the earliest stages of development. These funds allow researchers to advance their teaming efforts and/or to obtain preliminary data demonstrating the potential viability of the work. Often, seed projects lead to extramural research opportunities and funding.
At Georgia Tech, we use the phrase “tuition waiver” for multiple scenarios. Sometimes, we refer to a tuition waiver for the student, which means that the student is not paying his or her own tuition; rather, it is covered by other sources. When this happens, it is actually “tuition remission.” At other times, we use the phrase “tuition waiver” to indicate that Tech will never receive tuition for the student, from any source, and will have to find the funds to cover those costs internally.
Securing institutional support prior to submitting a large center proposal is crucial to ensure the successful operation of the center upon receiving the award. Additionally, describing institutional support within the center proposal is often essential to convince reviewers of the capability to perform the work.
Need to figure out who does a specific function in your unit? Trying to identify others who do your job, but in other units?
The research enterprise support network goes far beyond those who have the word “research” in their job title. Sometimes it can be confusing just trying to connect with the right person.