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Subject: The Future of Information Alliance (FIA) Seed Grants Description: The Future of Information Alliance (FIA) Robert W. Deutsch Foundation 2014-2015 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 on Monday, Sept. 29, 2-4 pm, in Room 6173 at McKeldin Library (the Special Events Room on the 6th floor) 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/seedgrants/ Fifty students and faculty mentors from 11 of UMD’s 12 colleges and schools were members of winning teams during the past two years. See more about the previous seed grant winners and their projects at http://ter.ps/fia201314 and http://ter.ps/fia201213. The FIA-Deutsch Seed Grant Competition is made possible with a $1 million gift from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation: http://ter.ps/fiadeutsch. Contact Person: Ira H. Chinoy Contact Email: [log in to unmask]