Team Research

Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Program

Contact

Jonique Freeman
Project Manager
Office of Strategic Research Development
jfree124@uga.edu
Tucker Hall
310 East Campus Rd.
Athens, GA 30602
About The Program
Leading a team meeting.

Overview & Projects

The Office of Research, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, provides “pre-seed” funding to facilitate the formation of faculty teams and collaboration around critical areas of research expertise or emerging research topics. The goal is to stimulate large-scale research team formation and position UGA faculty groups to be more competitive in attracting resources for collaborative research, including internal UGA seed grants and ultimately, external grant support.

Previous Years

2025 Cohorts

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