The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), along with the U.S. Geological Survey 104(b) program, is requesting faculty pre-proposals and student full proposals for 2022-2023 water resources research and information-transfer projects.
This funding opportunity is designed to foster the exploration of new ideas to improve water supply reliability, expand understanding of water and water-related phenomena, as well as encourage new research scientists, engineers, and technicians to enter into water resources fields. Researchers should include plans to disseminate their research results to water managers and the public. The overall goal is to develop a statewide program designed to resolve state and regional water and related land issues.
In collaboration with the USGS 104(b) program, WRRI has a particular interest in research aiming to improve water supply reliability and research to develop novel ideas for addressing water issues and phenomena. Grant recipients may also work together with the state’s Urban Water Consortium (UWC) and Stormwater Consortium (SWC) to apply research to water and wastewater utilities and North Carolina’s municipal programs.
Faculty pre-proposals are due Monday, Sept. 16, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Full student proposals are due Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at 5 p.m.
Faculty will be notified in early November if they are invited to submit a full application.