The Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE), through the Office of Strategic Research Initiatives (SRI), administers a number of annual internal funding opportunities, or “seed grants.”
Further information about seed grant opportunities is provided below.
For questions or further information about any of the programs listed below, please contact seedgrants@utsa.edu.
VPR Seed Grant Programs
REDKE offers various internal awards, including annual programs and one-time special opportunities, both internally through UTSA and with collaborating organizations. More information is available below about both active and closed (for reference) programs.
Internal Research Awards (INTRA)
Eligible: Full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty at UTSA in CACP, COB, COEHD, COLFA and COPP.
- INTRA Program Guidance (PDF)
- Deadline: March 31, 2021
Grant for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT)
Eligible: Full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.
- FY22 GREAT Program Guidance (PDF)
- Deadline: NOI February 15, 2021
- GREAT Proposal Deadline:March 3, 2021
Connecting Researchers through Partnerships (Connect)
Eligible: Full-time, tenure-track and tenured faculty at UTSA. Proposals must include multiple (2 or more: at least one from each institution) interacting investigators with PI status from both UTSA and SwRI.
- CONNECT Program Guidance (PDF)
- Deadline: March 31, 2021
Transdisciplinary Teams Program (T2)
Eligible: Full-time, tenured and tenure-track faculty at UTSA.
- T2 Program Guidance (PDF)
- Deadline: NOI March 1, 2021
- T2 Proposal Deadline: March 17, 2021
SALSI Seed Grant Programs
The San Antonio Life Sciences Institute
Established in 2003, researchers involved in SALSI have driven the expansion of new scientific knowledge throughout Texas and have enhanced the research, teaching and service missions of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). This collaboration has enabled joint doctoral programs and research projects and has driven initiatives that stimulated the growth of the biomedical and biotechnology industries in San Antonio.
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2018 SALSI Pilot Awards for Opioid Epidemic Research
Proposal Deadline: July 6, 2018
The goal of the new pilot funding program under the auspices of the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute (SALSI) is to promote interdisciplinary research focused on strategies addressing the broad themes described in the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, a report released April 4, 2018 by the National Institutes of Health. The SALSI leadership identifies topic categories for intramural funding that will leverage study results into an external application in areas the biomedical research community* is investing heavily in response to national public health priorities.
*Applicants seeking funding are not limited to topics under the HEAL Initiative, but to be competitive, are encouraged to reference the particular agency(ies) where additional grant support could be obtained i.e. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense.
The total maximum amount to be requested is $50,000 per award ($25,000 per institution). It is anticipated that two projects will be funded.
The RFP with information on how to apply, faculty eligibility and approaching deadlines is attached. RFP will also be available for download on the SALSI funding opportunities page at http://www.utsalsi.org/news-detail/active-salsi-2018-grant-opportunity/.
*Please note that UT Health SA faculty eligibility has been amended, download application package for information.
Research Opportunities on Cibolo Preserve
Faculty from UTSA and their students can now ask for approval for access, for research purposes only, to the Cibolo Preserve, a 500 acre tract just east of Boerne in south central Kendal County. The land is notable for its beauty, variety of flora and fauna, geological features and areas of archeological interest. UTSA, in an effort to aid their researchers, is offering up to $3000 per project to help defray student researcher support, supplies and equipment. If you are interested in a morning visit to the preserve please contact: (210) 458-8228, research@utsa.edu
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More information: Cibolo Preserve brochure (PDF) |
| Approval request form – for UTSA personnel only |
| Previously Funded Projects | ||||
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| Year | Name | Department | Amount | Project Details |
| FY18 | Brian Laub | Environmental Science and Ecology |
$2,980 $1,600 |
Evaluation of Estrogen Concentrations in Cibolo Creek Aquatic Habitat Mapping in Cibolo Creek Preserve and Nature Center |
| FY18 | Jeffrey Hutchison | Environmental Science and Ecology | Acoustic Bat Activity at Cibolo Preserve | |
| FY17 | Vikram Kapoor | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Fecal Source Tracking in the Cibolo Preserve Using Molecular Tools | |
| FY15 | Janis Bush | Environmental Science and Ecology | $1,500 | A Comparison of Small Mammals in three Habitats at the Cibolo Preserve |
| FY15 | Yongli Gao | Geological Sciences | $3,000 | Surface and SubSurface Karst Feature Surveying and Mapping |
| FY14 | Kathryn Brown | Anthropology | $3,000 | TBD – Dr. Brown may not continue the project this fall. Dr. Brown’s graduate student is currently processing all GIS data that was collected last year. |
| FY14 | Janis Bush | Environmental Science and Ecology | $3,000 | Dr. Bush continued to conduct research on Post Oaks. |
| FY14 | Yongli Gao | Geological Science | $3,000 | Dr. Gao is investigating groundwater and surface water interaction in Cibolo Creek. Enviornmental and artificial tracers will be used to investigate surface water and groundwater interactions. |
| FY14 | Alexis Godet | Geological Science | $3,500 | Dr. Godet studied linking rudist repartition to paleoenvironmental conditions: Evidence from the Glen Rose Rudist reef, Herffs Falls, Cibolo Preserve. |
| FY12 | Jyotsna Sharma-Srinivasan | Biology | $3,000 | Dr. Sharma-Srinivasan conducted a baseline study of invertebrates at two stations in Cibolo Creek that are downstream and |
| FY12 | Afamia El-Nakat | Environmental Science/TSERI | $3,000 | Dr. El-Nakat conducted a comparative analysis of soil moisture content through soil enhancement for the reducation of desertification |
| FY11 | Xiaofeng Liu | Civil Engineering | $3,000 | Dr. Liu conducted research on Cibolo Creek water flow accounting inside the Cibolo Preserve. |
| FY10 | Hatim Sharif | Civil Engineering | $3,000 | Dr. Sharif studied hydrometeorological processes in semi-arid environments. |
| FY09 | Hatim Sharif | Civil Engineering | $3,000 | Dr. Sharif measured the water flow after rainfall events to estimate runoff from catchment area. |
| FY09 | Daniel Gonzalez | Architecture | $3,000 | Dr. Gonzalez studied the development and design of architectural spaces within the natural environment that will serve as educational and research spaces. |
| FY09 | Jamon Halvaksz | Anthropology | $3,000 | Dr. Halvaksz conducted archival research and interviews regarding the use and management of the Cibolo Preserve. Research documented changes in the use of land practices, human-environment interactions and archival records of the same. |
| FY09 | Alan Dutton | Geological Science | $3,000 | Dr. Dutton conducted research on hydrogeophysics investigation of the contributing watershed of the Fern Bank Springs to map subsurface karst features and provide data for better understanding of the subsurface hydrological processes that control groundwater flow, recharge, and discharged in a karst setting. |
| FY09 | Janis Bush | Geological Science | $3,000 | Dr. Bush conducted a research study on Post Oak Community Structure, Function, Dynamics and Potential Controlling Factors in Central Texas. |
