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ICAST New Principal Investigator Award

New Principal Investigator Award

ICAST is pleased to announce an incentive program to encourage ICAST faculty affiliates from OU Norman campus programs to serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) on externally funded research projects. ICAST Faculty Affiliates at any rank who are awarded external funding for the first time as PI will receive $1000 of discretionary funding for project awards greater than or equal to $50,000 for a peer reviewed proposal. ICAST will make one of these awards each quarter, starting in January 2025. Awards will be given on a first-come-first-served basis and if an award is not made in a given quarter, two awards will be made during the next quarter. 


Additional Information & Deadline:

  • New PIs must provide a copy of the award letter or email from the funding sponsor
  • Research topics must align with ICAST’s thematic areas of interest (see here)
  • Peer reviewed grants, contracts, and foundation project awards greater than or equal to $50K are eligible
  • Funds can be used for equipment, travel, research support, graduate student travel or other non-salary purpose
  • Visiting faculty/scholar fellowships are NOT eligible