Applications are sought for collaborative OVPR Interdisciplinary Scholars proposals with awards up to $220k for 18 months. Successful proposals must focus on areas of interdisciplinary strength at the University of Iowa that have significant societal impact. Proposers will need to identify and justify why their proposal area is considered an institutional strength. The goal is to enable teams of researchers to build on existing strengths to achieve significant growth in the area of focus. For Spring 2023, it is anticipated that up to ten full proposals will be invited with up to five awards made.

LOIs are due March 21, 2023. Full proposals are by invitation only, and are due May 31, 2023.

View the RFP and apply here. The RFP can be found within the InfoReady application portal by clicking on the "Details" drop down or along the right side of the screen under "Supporting Documents".

Please share this opportunity widely, email vpr-rdo@uiowa.edu with any questions.