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Roelandts engineering project

Willem and Maria Roelandts Grant

The Center for Science, Technology, and Society requests faculty and student research proposals in science and technology for social benefit, broadly conceived. The mission of the Center is to accelerate global,innovation-based entrepreneurship in service to humanity. Research proposals should explain how they support or advance the mission of the Center. The Center supports research, or research with application of science or technology for social benefit, broadly conceived. All disciplines and academic fields are appropriate for this program. The Center is particularly interested in research in the fields of clean energy, clean water, and public health technologies. Awardees will be expected to submit a report describing project outcome(s) to the Center upon completion; provide a short blog post and photos or video documentation of the research project; and present at the Roelandts poster session in the Spring.

SCU Faculty Application
SCU Student Application
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Eligibility and Deadlines:

  Focus Eligibility Applications Due Amount Time Period Apply
Faculty Research, development, or application of science or technology for social benefit, broadly conceived Faculty from all disciplines Fall deadline
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Up to $5,000 18 months Online Application
Students Independent research, development, or application of science or technology for social benefit, broadly conceived Graduate and upper division undergraduate students in all majors

Fall and Spring deadlines
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Up to $1,250 for single researchers and up to $2,500 for teams 7 months Online Application

View past Roelandts recipients here.