About the Tiger Teams Initiative

In anticipation of significant increases in funding for federal agencies, including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD, Stony Brook University established a number of “Tiger Teams” to help prepare faculty in advance of new funding opportunity announcements. The initial ten Tiger Teams focused on areas identified in the USICA bill, which would create a new directorate in the National Science Foundation. These Tiger Teams, each consisting of approximately four to six faculty, mapped our existing strengths to expected topics for new funding. Although much of the teams’ focus was on asset mapping and center-scale funding opportunities, the insights gained will benefit individual investigators and can also provide a roadmap for future investments in strategic areas. In total, ten teams were formed, led by 1-2 [co] leads and a total membership of 57 faculty. Staff from the Office of Proposal Development provided administrative support throughout the process.

TIGER TEAM NAMES & MEMBERSHIP