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SciRIS (Stages 1-3)

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SciRIS (Stages 1-3)

How does the program work?

The College of Science Research and Innovation Seed (SciRIS) Stages 1-3 Program funds projects based on collaborative research involving the College community and beyond. There are three different programs that progress from team development in Stage 1 to submission of an externally funded proposal after Stage 2 and Stage 3.

  • Stage 1 provides up to $10K for team formation, research planning, and initial experiments.
  • Stage 2 provides up to $50K to support research toward a proof of concept for an external funding opportunity.
  • Stage 3 provides up to $75K to accelerate work toward or commensurate with an external funding opportunity.

Eligibility

All COS faculty and research professionals are eligible to submit a proposal. The lead PI should be in COS. At least two departments at OSU must be represented in an application. Applicants may serve as PI or receive major funding for only one funded project (SciRIS-ii, SciRIS Stages 1-3, DMPF, Industry Partnership award, etc.) at any time. Applicants may serve in support roles on one or more funded grants.

Please note the following options and requirements:

  • Teams may choose to skip Stage 1, if the collaboration and proposal are sufficiently developed to support a Stage 2 project.
  • Only current successful Stage 2 projects are eligible for Stage 3 funding. We allow a one-year gap for currently funded Stage 2 proposals to submit to Stage 3.

External collaborations

The SciRIS Stage 1-3 program welcomes proposals involving collaborations with faculty external to the College of Science (COS). Please note that SciRIS funding is only for faculty and students in the COS. Team members not in COS should request and arrange for funding from their colleges/organizations on their own. COS does not require or solicit such funding cost shared by another unit outside our college and we do not track any voluntary cost share for the awards we make. If funding for an external to COS member is necessary for the success of the project, a letter from the external (to COS) funding unit/agency will be required to be included, if you are invited to submit a full proposal.