All junior faculty are eligible to participate. Mentors may be selected from senior AU faculty or from individuals from other institutions. Mentors selected should have strong research credentials in the area that will assist the junior partner in developing their own research program. However, former major professors or postdoctoral advisors are not eligible mentors. Proposals, due to be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Research at 202 Samford Hall by Nov. 17, should clearly state the research area of focus, the research goals, and contain a proposed budget.
Awards are for one year.
New agricultural technologies are being shaped in biology through genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. Wower says the enormous changes in biological sciences are revolutionizing the way research is being conducted and transferred as new knowledge through classroom teaching. Today, we can analyze thousands of genes and proteins simultaneously in each cell of any living organism. Biological sciences research is one of Auburn's Peaks of Excellence programs. Currently, research in biological sciences involves some 80 AU researchers from among 14 departments in four separate colleges and schools.