The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
On February 17th, 2009 President Obama signed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. The bill supports an infusion of new funds into the federal research funding agencies. Research, research infrastructure and education are slated to receive $21.5 billion dollars from federal agencies. A current snapshot of the University of Connecticut’s awarded Recovery Act funds to date is listed below. Click here to see a detailed list of Recovery Act awards.
- Number of Awards to UConn: 43
- Total Amount Awarded to UConn: $14,191,518
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To aid in facilitating collaboration amongst researchers submitting proposals targeting ARRA funding, VPRGE has secured video- and tele-conferencing facilities at both the Health Center and Storrs campus. For more information please contact the VPRGE office directly at (860) 486-3619.ARRA reporting at UConn
Guidance on Agency Initiatives
News and Funding Announcements 
DOE: Federal Stimulus Funding for Graduate Fellowships in Science, Math, Engineering
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10, 500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses. Fellows will be required to participate in the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory. Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2009