The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) offers an annual Faculty Fellowship opportunity through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 104b program to provide resources in support of proposal development and submission for external funding. TWRI seeks applicants who are engaged in water resources-related research and are looking to build their research acumen; expand their colleague and collaborator network; and gain valuable experience in leading diverse, multi-partner research proposals.
The deadline for submission of applications for this opportunity is now closed. The next RFP is anticipated to be released between late 2024 to early 2025. TWRI anticipates awarding at least two applicants annually with up to $15,000 in federal funding each. The federal funding requires a match of one non-federal dollar to each federal dollar received in the award. Funding will remain available for use by awardees for one year after the award date. No extensions will be granted.
Please see the 2024 Request for Proposals with more details regarding the opportunity, eligibility, priority areas, budget specifications, award recipient expectations, selection criteria, and application specifics. Feel free to share with any other faculty colleagues within Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (Research and Extension personnel on and off main campus are eligible), and all other Texas A&M University System universities and agencies.
For those selected for the fellowship, the scope and budgetary information will be incorporated into TWRI’s overall proposal submission package to USGS and, in cooperation with Sponsored Research Service, TWRI will route the overall proposal through Maestro so all the appropriate personnel may review and approve.
For technical questions regarding the proposal ideas and content, please contact Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., at lfgregory@ag.tamu.edu. For budgetary or submission questions, please contact Danielle Kalisek at Danielle.Kalisek@ag.tamu.edu. You can also explore the TWRI website to learn more about our work.
