EMPOWER Grant
Minot State University and the MSU Development Foundation are pleased to announce the EMPOWER Grant, which will provide $100,000 in support of academics. Faculty and staff members may request funding up to $20,000 to increase student enrollment, to advance academics, or to enhance the academic experience for students.
Proposals will be reviewed by the President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for Advancement. Applicants are advised to develop their grant proposals using the proposal outline included in the request for proposals (RFP).
EMPOWER Grant Application Information
Applications open August 29, 2023, and proposals are due September 22, 2023. Funds will be available October 9, 2023 and must be spent by June 30, 2024 according to the Minot State Business Office policies, procedures, and deadlines.
All proposals are required to have a written document that describes the proposed project using the proposal outline as described in this request for proposal (RFP) document. Incomplete proposals will not be funded. Proposals must be submitted electronically following the directions in the RFP.
Deadline for Proposal Submission: Friday, September 22, 2023
| Applicants | Departments/Divisions | Grant Title | Award |
| Krystal St. Peter Penny Craven Ethan Valentine Elyzia Powers Dylan Horner |
Addiction Studies, Psychology, and Social Work | Empowering Student Researchers | $19,937.15 |
| Mary Huston Robyn Walker Courtney Olson |
Communication Sciences and Disorders | Simulation Hearing: A Way to Improve Outcomes | $10,808.00 |
| Nigel George Daren Erisman Jennifer Sherman |
Division of Science Department of Mathematics and Computer Science |
Generative A.I. Tools for Education (G.A.I.T.E.) Initiatives outreach to area schools | $3,500.00 |
| Rachel Schomaker | Department of Biology | Establishing High-Performance Computational Resources for Minot State University's Students | $19,533.00 |
| Richelle Johnson | Department of Nursing | Empowering Excellence: Enhancing Nursing Education with Expanded IV Pump Resources | $18,601.85 |
| Wenjing Zheng Holly Pedersen |
Special Education | IIEP: Invitation and Information E-Package | $19,740.00 |
| Genevieve Kahrilas | Division of Science | Tracking Chemical Contamination from Cradle to Grave in Hemp and Hemp-Derived Products | $19,992.86 |
| Total | $112,112.86 |
| Applicants | Department/Division | Grant Title | Award |
| Evan Borisinkoff Ruth Soderstrom |
Department of Special Education | Rekindling Connections and Building New Relationships: A Campaign to Increase Student Enrollment at MSU | $20,000 |
| Holly Pedersen Wenjing Zheng |
Department of Special Education | R(2)AISE: Recruiting & Retaining American Indian Special Educators | $12,500 |
| James Sturm | Looyenga Leadership Center | Recruit Back | $20,000 |
| Beth Marschner | Department of Teacher Education & Kinesiology | Exercise Science & Rehabilitation Lab Equipment and Supplies | $10,000 |
| Aaron Wade | Department of Math & Computer Science | High School Data Challenge Competition | $10,000 |
| Carrie Lewis Kimberly Tiedman |
Department of Nursing | Welcome to the Next Level Nursing Student Experience: Immerse Yourself to Prepare to Care | $9,250 |
| Daren Erisman Warren Gamas Jennifer Sherman |
Department of Math and Computer Science, Department of Teacher Education and Kinesiology | Empowering Students for Data Science at Minot State University: Program Marketing and Increasing Enrollment from Area High Schools | $7,000 |
| Charlotte Sophia Rammell | Interdisciplinary Studies Program | Prior Learning Assessments across Campus | $7,000 |
| Emerson Eads | Division of Performing Arts | I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes To The Hills: An MSU Concert Choir Recruitment Trip | $6,000 |
| Chad Williamson | Department of Biology | Biogeography of Sapelo Island, Georgia | $5,500 |
| Muhammad Abusaqer Darren Seifert |
Department of Math & Computer Science | Empowering Cybersecurity Major through the National Cyber League | $3,500 |
| Total | $110,750 |
