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RISE Initiative

Events

Upcoming RISE events in fall 2025

Student workshop: Proposal Development

  Friday, October 24, 2025
  2 to 4 p.m. 
  Via Zoom

Associate Professor Jinni Su will lead an upcoming student workshop on developing resilience-themed research proposals. 

All RISE student members are welcome to attend. Participation in the workshop is required for those interested in applying for the RISE Initiative Research Seed Grant for graduate students. RSVP required for attendance. 

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RISE Initiative Graduate Student Research Seed Grant

Application deadline: 5 p.m. on November 21, 2025

As a way to enhance the research and grant writing experience for RISE Initiative graduate student members, the RISE Initiative will offer two grants of up to $1,500 for innovative student research that is resilience themed. These grants will allow students to conduct research that they might normally not be able to carry out with their traditional research funding through their own graduate program. Applicants must attend the RISE Student Workshop on Proposal Development, led by Associate Professor Jinni Su, prior to submitting their proposal.

View grant policy and guidelines.

The grant application link will be announced via email following the workshop.