Are there specific grant incentives to foster interdisciplinary research?
Yes, the New Directions Grants Program, which is part of the Intramural Research Grant Program (IRGP), is intended to encourage multidisciplinary research teams to focus on new areas of research that will lead to extramurally funded programs. Strategic Partnership Grants and REF Center Grants are other internal grants programs that support multidisciplinary research. Back to questions Q: Is it possible to share equipment? A: Your department chair should be consulted first about your equipment needs. When being recruited to MSU such issues typically are negotiated as part of the set-up package. This requires the approval of the chair and dean, and since many start-up plans require the partnering of central administration offices, the Provost, the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, and sometimes, the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology need to approve and to encumber their funds as part of the equipment set-up. Generally, research equipment is under the su
