The Remote Sensing Institute (RSI) has developed a new internal grants program designed to help jump-start, expand and enhance research activities at Michigan Tech. These grants will support much more than traditional remote sensing research.

In addition to research using or developing remote sensing techniques, RSI is interested in supporting earth and planetary sciences and the development and application of remotely deployed sensors--fields that are integral to or complementary to traditional remote sensing. RSI is especially interested in facilitating new cross-departmental and interdisciplinary research
programs and in fostering interaction of graduate students and faculty from multiple departments.

The new grants program includes the following categories: research development grants, proposal cost-share, graduate student travel grants, graduate assistantship support and research faculty/postdoc support.

Total support for these grants will be about $35,000 in the first year. This total will increase in the future, as RSI's budget (which is determined by research activity on RSI-affiliated projects) increases.

Details on the grants program and information on what topics are eligible for support are available from the RSI Grants web page. Go to http://www.rsi.mtu.edu/ and click on "RSI Internal Grants."

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