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Seed Grant Application

Contact

Chris Pastore, PhD
  • Associate Director, Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities
  • Professor, Transdisciplinary Studies & Engineering
  • Assistant Provost for Faculty Development, Nexus Learning & Classroom Pedagogy
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce
Thomas Jefferson University

Candidate Responsibilities

Winners of the JeffSmart Seed Grant will automatically become a JeffSmart Fellow. This title can be continued beyond the seed grant program.

To maintain JeffSmart Fellow status, it is necessary to spend at least 50 hours per year on work directly related to JeffSmart, such as directed work and engagement with JeffSmart and collaborators, not limited to the following:

  • Research and design projects
  • Preparation of proposals for funded research and/or design projects directly connected to JeffSmart’s agenda, or with other JeffSmart Fellows
  • Regularly attend JeffSmart “brown bag” series and lectures
  • Attend the annual Smart Cities Forum
  • Publish blog posts or other media content connected to the JeffSmart mission, crediting the Institute.
  • Prepare/give talks as part of the JeffSmart “brown bag” series, and in other venues where the presenter identifies as a JeffSmart Fellow.
  • Use JeffSmart affiliation on manuscripts and presentations related to smart/healthy cities.
  • Provide regular updates on your JeffSmart-related research, policy, and educational activities, including publications, presentations, grants, etc., so JeffSmart staff can keep participants’ bios and web presence current.
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