Ten Research Teams Win IEE Seed Grants
Ten interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment’s (IEE) 2025 Seed Grant Program. The program supports basic and applied research that lays the groundwork to pursue external funding and is guided by IEE’s five research themes. This year, the program awarded seed funding to 34 Penn State researchers across seven colleges and 17 departments and units.
The 2025 projects – along with their principal investigators, co-investigators and their affiliated colleges/units – that were awarded seed grants are:
For more than 10 years, IEE has provided critical funding for researchers to develop new interdisciplinary research teams and position them for high-impact research and substantial external funding success. Since 2016, the IEE Seed Grant Program has resulted in more than $100 million in external funding from government agencies, non-profit organizations and industry, a 19:1 return on investment.
More than funding, the IEE Seed Grant Program cultivates a collaborative learning environment. It fosters teamwork and leadership by bringing together senior and junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. Through these projects, participants gain valuable mentorship and expertise, ultimately developing into well-rounded researchers poised to lead future interdisciplinary teams.
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