Funder: Ohio State University
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 per grant for facility user fees, access fees, and related minor charges
Summary: Supports shared-facility access for materials-related research that strengthens near-term proposals for external funding.
Key Information: Open to eligible Ohio State non-tenured faculty, senior research staff with PI status, and postdoctoral researchers pursuing independent research.
Description
The Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR) at Ohio State University administers Kickstart Facility Grants to make shared campus research facilities more accessible. The grants support facility use to demonstrate materials-related research results, with the goal of strengthening near-term research proposals for external support. Funding focuses on user fees, access fees, and related minor charges.
The program supports research aligned with one or more of IMR’s Signature Areas and Strategic Themes. Preference is given to work conducted in IMR’s core materials research facilities. It also encourages faculty to involve students and staff in proposal development, offering post-candidacy graduate students, fellows, and postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to co-author proposals.
