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Dean’s Faculty Mentorship Award

Research Initiative Supporting Excellence in early careeR development (RISER)

RISER funding is provided by the Dean’s office in the School of Public Health to support early-career faculty to develop innovative research projects leading to the pursuit of scholarly publications and extramural research funding.

Call for Proposals FY 2024

November 18, 2024

Announcement Release Date

December 16, 2024

Application Receipt Date

December 30, 2024

Award Announcement Date

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Award Recipients FY 2023

Wei Lyu, PhD

Project Title: Effects of Community-based Dental Clinics Expansion on Access to Dental Care and Emergency Department Visits for Dental Conditions among Low-income Individuals

Xichen Mou, PhD

Project Title: Advancing Pooled Data Analysis for Public Health Screening and Biomonitoring

Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, PhD, MBBS

Project Title: Climate Change and Violence: Exploring the Relationship of Ambient Temperature with Mass Shootings, Fatal Police Encounters, and Childhood Firearm Injuries

FAQs

RISER funding aims to support early-career faculty in developing innovative research projects. The goal is to enable faculty to pursue scholarly publications and secure extramural research funding opportunities.

Within two years of receiving this pilot seed funding, recipients are expected to submit proposals for extramural research funding and produce at least one scholarly publication.