Shared Resource Grants
This funding supports new directions of scholarship in the microbiome sciences and provides shared resources that will make a significant impact on the research and educational endeavors of our Penn State community. Multi-PI proposals and cross-departmental collaborations are encouraged to maximize impacts.
Eligible requests include: supplies, reagents, equipment, software, database subscriptions, and other technologies. Funds cannot be used for salaries or travel. The OHMC will maintain primary ownership of awarded resources, but awardees are expected to house and manage basic usage.
Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships (IIF)
Awards for up to $5,000 that support short-term training experiences in the laboratory of another center faculty member or external colleague, with the goals of expanding the creative capabilities of the community and facilitating collaborative discovery among Microbiome Center members, with an emphasis on connecting traditionally “siloed” units.