Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants

Program Description: President Jere W. Morehead sponsors this internal seed grant program for interdisciplinary team proposals. Team proposals are asked to address a significant challenge at the local, national or global level, and to support UGA’s 2025 Strategic Plan goal of growing research, innovation, entrepreneurship and partnerships with communities. Prior Funded projects through the Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Program:

2023 Projects

Ai-Compatible Ethical Framworks. How our interests have converged and how we fit together.
Kyle Johnsen helping an amputated patient use virtual reality to overcome loss of a limb.
Electric Vehicle charger station painted in green with white text at a parking spot.
harmachist helping a patient during a telehealth visit
close up view of a mosquito
Reimagining Sustainability: Pioneering Upcycled Foods in Circular Food Systems
Rubber-Modified Asphalt A Potential Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategy In Marginalized Communities
Socio-Technical Solutions for Countering AI-Generated Deep Fakes
Farm producing crops grown using aquaculture.
(A)Rust pustules on leaf underside. (B) Rust spots on upperside of leaf.