Societal Impact Seed Grants
Program Details
In Fall 2023, the Office of the Provost issued a request for proposals to support innovative faculty-led projects that leverage scholarly research for a broader societal impact. This work is intended to advance the University’s Fourth Purpose and designed to:
- Encourage multi-disciplinary faculty research;
- Engage neighboring community members as key stakeholders (i.e., planners, decision makers, consultants) on social impact research projects;
- Engage government agencies, civil society organizations, industry, nonprofits, community groups, among others;
- Enable the expertise of faculty to have a broader societal impact; and
- Develop pilot data that faculty may utilize to secure external funding.
The submission deadline has passed.
Meet the Grant Recipients
Fall 2023 Awardees
Paige West, Director of the Transdisciplinary Graduate Studies Laboratory, Climate School, and Professor of Anthropology, Barnard College
Michael Petriello, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Center for Science and Society
Ajit Subramaniam, Lamont Research Professor, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
Pamela Smith, Seth Low Professor of History
Diana Hernández, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
Merlin Chowkwanyun, Donald H. Gemson Assistant Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
Michael Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School, and Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Climate School
Marco Giometto, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Adrian Brugger, Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Joaquim Goes, Lamont Research Professor, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
William Hunnicutt, Senior Staff Associate in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Alexandra Novak, NSF Graduate Research Fellow, Columbia University Water Center
Peter Dixon, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, School of Professional Studies
Geraldine Downey, Niven Professor of Humane Letters, Department of Psychology