Faculty Research

Dr. JP Bramhall Faculty Seed Grant

About the Grant

Purpose

Dr. JP Bramhall was one of the Institute’s founders and an Institute Advisory Board member from 1999 to 2021. The purpose of the Dr. JP Bramhall Faculty Research Seed Grant program is to provide limited financial support to Huffines’ Affiliate Faculty members for research that contributes to the mission of the Huffines Institute, and that will provide data leading to proposals for extramural funding.

Priority is given to projects utilizing Huffines Institute affiliated facilities (see website), initiating collaborations between Huffines Faculty Affiliates from different TAMU academic units, and involving Huffines Graduate Student members.

If the project is funded, the Huffines Graduate Student Members involved can apply for additional Huffines funding through the Graduate Student Research Grants and travel awards.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be a Huffines Institute Faculty Affiliate (see link). All faculty from Texas A&M institutions & campuses are welcome to apply.

Overview

Dr. JP Bramhall seed grants are limited to $20,000 in direct costs for the entire project. The project funding can be used over a period of 2 years.

Funds typically begin September 1 of the award year, and a faculty member may not be the principal investigator on more than one active Dr. JP Bramhall Faculty Research Seed Grant.

Funding is limited to direct costs associated with conducting research. Costs for producing a research report and/or computer equipment and software are not allowed. Travel requests must be justified and linked directly to data collection. Requests for travel to professional meetings will not be considered.

Applications will be evaluated at two levels. The first level is on scientific merit, and the second is the proposed project’s fit with Huffines’ priorities, mission, and goals. The Seed Grant requires a clear description of how seed funding will involve Huffines-associated facilities, Huffines Graduate Student Members, a collaboration between Huffines Faculty Affiliates, and contributions to developing and submitting extramural research grants.

Post-Award Requirements

All publications and presentations resulting from the seed grant project must acknowledge the Huffines Institute funding.

A report encompassing the research progress is required at the end of the award period. It should include presentations, student involvement, publications, and external grant proposals generated by the seed grant.