| The Chronicle of Higher Education: "U. of Michigan's Microgrants Encourage Researchers to Explore Innovative Ideas" | The University of Michigan, in a bid to expand and broaden its base of scientific research, is offering faculty members a new microgrant plan that would directly finance the exploratory phase of an idea. Read more... |
| CBS Detroit: "Power To The Profs: A New Way To Fund Research Begins At UM" |
A first-of-its-kind, real-time research funding initiative at the University of Michigan puts $15 million into the hands of professors to jumpstart new projects they believe in. Read more... |
| Crain's Detroit Business: "University of Michigan to fund MCubed program to encourage professors’ research" |
A research funding effort at the University of Michigan is putting $15 million into the hands of professors to jump-start projects they believe in. Read more... |
| The Washington Post: "University of Michigan creates model for instant research funding" |
A team of University of Michigan professors have created a new model for funding academic research that potentially eliminates months of delay from when an idea is born till the money arrives to put it in play. Read more... |
