UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative seeking Round 4 proposals

Building on the success of early rounds of funding provided by the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative awards, researchers are invited to apply for Round 4 funding. Daniel Grabois, associate professor of horn at UW-Madison's School of Music, demonstrates the theremin, one of many instruments rounding out the collection that will be available for use through the UW2020-funded Electro-Acoustic Research Space (EARS). Photo: Natasha Kassulke Starting today, Sept. 12, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for funding from high-risk, high-impact research proposals. UW2020 funds both investigative and infrastructure projects at UW-Madison and UW-Extension, with the goal of supporting collaborative, multidisciplinary and transformative research. Round 4 funding will be provided for one to two years, depending on the needs and scope of the project. Awards range from $100,000 to $500,000.