Request for proposals: Dairy Innovation Hub seeking applications for 2023 short-term, high impact research projects
CALS is accepting proposals for short-term, high impact research projects that leverage existing UW–Madison expertise to provide timely products supporting the goals of the Dairy Innovation Hub, with an emphasis on addressing recommendations generated by the Dairy Task Force 2.0.
In 2019, as the Dairy Task Force 2.0 committee was completing their work, the Dairy Innovation Hub launched with a $7.8 million per year investment by the State of Wisconsin to build a world-class talent pool and enable bold discoveries to ensure that Wisconsin’s dairy community is at the global forefront in producing nutritious dairy products in an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable manner.
This call seeks proposals that will fund research to work on innovative and impactful dairy-related research. Research must relate to one of the following priority areas of the Hub:
- Stewarding Land and Water Resources
- Enriching Human Health and Nutrition
- Ensuring Animal Health and Welfare
- Growing Farm Businesses and Communities
The objective of short-term, high-impact research and outreach projects is to leverage existing UW–Madison expertise to provide timely outputs that address pressing issues, concerns, or needs in the Wisconsin dairy community. Short-term, high-impact projects aim to return immediate benefit to the dairy community and/or answer pressing and emerging questions.
Funding is available to all CALS faculty and staff with PI status. Project budgets cannot exceed $50,000. Focus should be on providing tangible outcomes to end-users such as farmers, cheesemakers, veterinarians, agronomists, etc.
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. (CST) on April 14, 2023, via WISPER submission. Award decisions will be sent to applicants in May 2023.
To review the call details & submission materials, please see below:
- Full request for proposals and application details
- Proposal cover page template
- Budget form template
For more information and resources for researchers, check out the research funding section of the DIH website.
Questions? Please contact Elisabeth Berndt, DIH administrative specialist (elisabeth.berndt@wisc.edu).