Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for multidisciplinary research related to ESDRI’s wide-ranging areas of focus. These seed grants provide funds for preliminary or early-stage research, facilitating the building blocks to apply for extramural funding.The application cycle for seed grants is typically early spring. To apply, at least one person from the research team must be an ESDRI affiliated faculty ...

KENT, Ohio - Kent State student Daniel Andrade was named the 2024 Global Bilingual Sales Champion at the Global Bilingual Sales Competition.In addition, student Maria Torres secured a finalist position in the Spanish event, finishing third overall. Daniel and Maria competed against students from Spain, Peru and Venezuela as well as from universities across the country. This marked Kent State University’s first time participating in this competition.The Global Bilingual Sales Competition, hosted by Florida International University, brings together universities and organizations to promote ...