The Future of Information Alliance (FIA) Robert W. Deutsch Foundation 2013-2014 Seed Grant Competition

The Future of Information Alliance (FIA) Robert W. Deutsch Foundation 2013-2014 Seed Grant Competition

Help solve the information challenges of today's world. Student teams work with faculty mentors and FIA Partners on real world problems. Four teams will each win grants of up to $25,000. Join us September 24, 2-4 pm in the Colony Ballroom in the Stamp Student Union for a kickoff informational meeting!

You can learn more about the program and hear from the FIA Founding Partners: the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, the US National Park Service, the Newseum, the National Archives, Sesame Workshop, WAMU 88.5, the Barrie School, and the Office of the Governor of Maryland.

Registration is required. Details at http://fia.umd.edu

Students and faculty mentors from nine UMD colleges and schools took part in the competition last year.

See more about the 2012-2013 seed grant winners here: http://ter.ps/winners.

The FIA Seed Grant Competition is made possible with a $1 million gift from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation http://ter.ps/DeutschFIA