The Grand Challenges Initiative
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln community has identified seven grand challenge thematic areas in which to focus its expertise and resources, as outlined in the N2025 Strategic Plan. Now, faculty are charged with imagining how their areas of research, scholarship, creative activity and outreach intersect with these challenges and what specific opportunities within these areas they could work across disciplines to help solve. The Chancellor’s Office and the Office of Research and Economic Development have committed $40 million over four years to invest in strategic, goal-based solutions.
Tell us about your expertise and which grand challenges you’re interested in exploring. This will enable the Office of Research and Economic Development to begin identifying and matching scholars with similar interests.
Information about the 2023-2024 Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition will be released by Oct. 1, 2023.
2023-2024 Schedule of Events
Request for proposals launch date
The 2023-2024 request for proposals will be posted on the RFP webpage.
Town Hall meeting (virtual)
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
The Office of Research and Economic Development is hosting a virtual town hall to provide information focusing on the 2023-2024 Grand Challenges RFP and to answer questions about the proposal process.
Deadline to submit letters of intent
Application deadline to serve as a peer reviewer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty are invited to volunteer to serve as a peer reviewer of planning grant proposals submitted to the Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition in 2024. Reviewers are needed from every discipline at the university.
