STaRS (Science and Technology Research Seed) Grant

STaRS (Science and Technology Research Seed) Grant is sponsored by NSF STRIVE (National Science Foundation Science and Technology Research Initiative for the Vermont Economy). The STaRS Grant program provides seed funding for early-stage, faculty-led or researcher-led projects that strengthen Vermont's STEM research ecosystem. It supports preliminary studies to lay the groundwork for future external grant proposals to major funders.

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Like us on Facebook. PUTNEY — A new initiative is working to address the growing number of high-paying job vacancies in technology, engineering, and manufacturing across the state.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Science and Technology Research Initiative for the Vermont Economy (STRIVE) is designed to expand access to STEM jobs through research funding, educational programming, and workforce development—all with the goal of creating clear, sustainable career pathways for Vermonters.

Led by Landmark College, Bennington College, the Community College of Vermont (CCV), and the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), STRIVE is a statewide collaboration focused on catalyzing research that responds to Vermont’s economic needs while preparing students and educators to fill critical workforce gaps.

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as of May 1, 2025, Vermont ranks #3 nationally for the worst available worker ratio, with only 54 qualified individuals for every 100 job openings. Adam Lalor, Vice President for Neurodiversity Research and Innovation at Landmark College, is hopeful STRIVE can help change that trajectory. “I don't know that 40 years from now we'll be trying to think, how do we keep people in this state?

” said Lalor. “We have the possibility of having those high-tech jobs—jobs that allow folks to have the lives they’ve grown up loving in Vermont. ” Through his work with the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training (LCIRT), Lalor is helping facilitate research to identify teaching strategies that support all learners in STEM fields and disseminating trainings to help educators implement them in the classroom.

• Bennington College is laying the foundation for long-term agricultural research on its historic Purple Carrot Farm. • CCV is streamlining training and credentialing to better serve both traditional and nontraditional students. • BDCC is working to ensure that programs and research are aligned with the evolving needs of Vermont’s industries.

To learn more about STRIVE and upcoming opportunities including open applications for the Science, Technology and Research Seed Grant (STaRS), visit strivevt. org or contact admin@strivevt. org .

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