A NEW PANTHER RISE PRISE PROGRAM EXPANDING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS AND NETWORK Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Texas A&M University (TAMU) partnered together in a new way to help solve some of our society’s complex challenges. The two institutions set aside $300,000 to support 30 faculty members to collaborate, to try and solve identified problems in the world.
Division of Research and Innovation initiated the Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence (Panther RISE) grant program that supported 30 faculty researchers from the two institutions +++++++++++++++ inter-institutional research projects. The Division of Research & Innovation (R&I) partnered with the Office +++++++++++++++ of Academic Affairs and launched the initiative in Fall 2020. +++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++ Vice President Rajan’s intent for the new Panther RISE initiative is rooted in the fact that federal funding +++++++++++++++ agencies are increasingly supporting large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects. These projects aim +++++++++++++++ to solve national and global problems that require a convergence of diverse resources and expertise. +++++++++++++++ Through Panther RISE, faculty from the collaborating institutions—such as PVAMU and TAMU—can +++++++++++++++ become more competitive when seeking external funding opportunities for research and innovation. +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ Panther RISE is a $30,000 award for a three-member research team. The selected PVAMU faculty receives +++++++++++++++ a $10,000 grant and two TAMU faculty members receive $10,000 each. The triad investigation team works +++++++++++++++ to execute the proposed scholarly, creative, or research +++++++++++++++ project. The Office of Research Advancement at PVAMU +++++++++++++++ coordinated the execution of the Panther-RISE program. +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++
