The Transdisciplinary Teams (T2) program will provide seed grants to support UTSA faculty members to engage in scholarly research activities that foster transdisciplinary collaborations. The primary goal of these awards is to assemble teams of researchers from different disciplines that will establish a foundation to seek extramural funding, ultimately advancing UTSA’s research excellence goals (Carnegie R1, NRUF, AAU, etc.).It is anticipated that five grants of $20,000 each may be awarded. NOI Deadline: March 8, 2021 and Proposal Deadline: March 24, 2021 The Internal Research Awards (INTRA) program is part of The UTSA VPREDKE coordinated efforts to promote research and scholarship of the highest quality. This program offers experience in identifying and submitting applications to potential funding sources, provides preliminary data to support applications for extramural funding, and enhances scholarly and creative activities. It is anticipated that twenty grants of $5,000 each may be awarded. Proposal Deadline: April 7, 2021 The Connecting through Research Partnerships (Connect) program sponsored by the Office of the VPREDKE at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), is a grant opportunity offered to enhance greater scientific collaboration between the two institutions and to increase both UTSA’s and SwRI’s research-funding base with cross-campus collaborative programs. The program encourages interaction between investigators in support of the acquisitions of established extramural, peer-reviewed research funding. This agreement provides unprecedented opportunities for researchers to work together in addressing issues of mutual interest and need. The combined contributions of the two organizations are $125,000, of which UTSA will dedicate $50,000. Proposal Deadline: April 7, 2021 The RFPs with information on how to apply, faculty eligibility and deadlines are attached. RFPs are also be available for download on the VPREDKE’s Internal Seed Grant Programs page<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2F...;. ** Interested faculty should contact their respective Research Service Center (RSC) <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch... to complete an Intake Form <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcomal.i... at the start of proposal development to initiate Research Service Center coordination. ** For questions please email seedgrants@utsa.edu<mailto:seedgrants@utsa.edu>. Best Regards, Ana Laredo Research Program Coordinator The University of Texas at San Antonio Strategic Research Initiatives ana.laredo@utsa.edu<mailto:ana.laredo@utsa.edu> One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-3209 (210) 458-8528 Michael J. Karcher, Ed.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research Professor of Educational Psychology College of Education and Human Development University of Texas at San Antonio 501 Cesar Chavez Blvd., Suite DB 4.337 (DT); MB 3.304D (Main Campus, COEHD Dean’s Suite) San Antonio, TX 78207 (Cell: 210-347-1314) (210) 458-2032; 458-2650 (department) michael.karcher@utsa.edu<mailto:michael.karcher@utsa.edu> visit websites for information on research www.schoolconnectedness.com<http://www.schoolconnectedness.com> (e.g., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21133579 ) www.schoolbasedmentoring.com<http://www.schoolbasedmentoring.com> www.crossagepeermentoring.com<http://www.crossagepeermentoring.com> (e.g., US Dept. of Justice program review of CAMP at https://www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=432 CAMP seen in action as Velocity in the Harlandale High School https://boywithaball.com/high-impact-graduates/ A free 1-hour youth mentor training is available; Use as a supplement to basic training: www.developingmentors.com<http://www.developingmentors.com>