March 1, 2013
The Discovery Challenge is a competition for young scientists at UW–Madison who are pursuing original research with the potential for real-world impact. The goal of the Discovery Challenge is to jump-start the realization of promising research by providing emerging researchers with both an opportunity to identify collaborators from across the campus and to compete for funding to advance their projects through collaboration.
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are eligible to compete for a total of $2,000 in cash prizes at a research symposium to be held on Monday, May 20, 2013. Participants and those who attend the symposium may participate in part two of the Discovery Challenge: a mini-grant competition to be held in the fall of 2013. Up to three mini-grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to research teams to advance their innovative and collaborative projects.