The FORWARD project will offer a grants information session on Thursday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Union Prairie room. This session will include information about a number of FORWARD grants. Funding opportunities and applications due dates for this academic year include:

·         Course release grants: Nov. 1

·         Mentor travel grants: Jan. 15, 2011

·         Leadership development grants: Feb. 15, 2011

·         Climate research grants: March 30, 2011

·         Leap research and lab renovation grants: April 29, 2011

Request for applications and additional information on the grants will be posted on the FORWARD website, www.ndsu.edu/forward, on or before Oct. 7. For more information, contact Canan Bilen-Green at canan.bilen.green@ndsu.edu or 1‐7040.