Overview
Project EPIC's Department Enhancement Grant (DEG) provides an opportunity for small department teams to create evidence-informed projects tailored to each department's needs in regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The projects are eligible for an award up to $20,000 each.
Request for Proposals
The first two requests for proposals can be found on this link. Please check back soon for the announcement for the 2021 competition.
| Projects Awarded (2020) | Lead Department | PI | Co-PIs |
| Building Toward the Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of a Diverse Biomedical Engineering Faculty at IUPUI | Biomedical Engineering | Joseph Wallace | Steve Higbee; Julie Ji; Sharon Miller; Lester Smith |
| Attaining a Modern, Diverse Departmental Faculty: From Climate Change to Increased National Exposure Among Underrepresented Scientists | Chemistry | Partha Basu | Sebastian Laulhe; Eric Long |
| Assessing and Improving the Climate for Women in Earth Sciences at IUPUI | Earth Sciences | Andrew Barth | Gabriel Filippelli; William Gilhooly; Kathy Licht; Catherine Macris; Lixin Wang |
| Strengthening the Department of Engineering Technology’s Readiness to Recruit and Retain Women on the Tenure-Track | Engineering Technology | Elaine Cooney | Rob Weissbach; Dan Koo; W. Scott Deal; Paul Salama |
| Becoming the Village | Technology Leadership and Communication | Charlie Feldhaus | Katrenia Reed-Hughes; Kevin Rose; Corinne Renguette; Brandon Sorge |
Questions related to the grant or the submission process should be directed to ude[dot]iupui[at]maetcipe or 317-278-0168.
