PERS Program Awards

PERS Program Awards

The Division of Research, Innovation and Economic Development offered a new program to support faculty and student research at Tarleton. The President’s Excellence in Research Scholars (PERS) funding opportunity was designed to support faculty who provide innovative learning experiences to undergraduate and graduate students through research, technology, and other resources. The program’s goal is to enhance our students’ (undergraduate and graduate) educational experiences through research and generate preliminary research data for sponsored research. The PERS program made 24 awards to COST faculty for $375,000 to support research through summer salaries for faculty and students as well as materials and supplies. Here are some additional details: Total Projects in COST: 24 Total $ awarded to COST faculty: $375,347 Total Faculty Supported: 24 Total Students Supported: 40 Breakdown by department: • Biology – 8 projects by 7 faculty • Chemistry, Geosciences & Physic – 6 projects by 4 faculty • Engineering & Computer Science – 5 projects by 5 faculty • Engineering Technology – 1 project by 1 faculty member • Mathematics – 4 projects by 7 faculty