FOR FACULTY
The Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship is closely affiliated with faculty members and lecturers from across campus and the business community. They have been involved in the work of the Center since its inception. They bring expertise and real-world experience into the classroom, and they enthusiastically share their knowledge with students and colleagues alike.
BROWN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES
The Brown Faculty Development Institutes are designed to broaden faculty exposure to concepts of entrepreneurship, and to identify ways for faculty to expand professional skills, better manage research and careers, and infuse existing courses with entrepreneurial concepts so students can benefit. Institutes are held regularly, and they are developed/coordinated by the Faculty Fellows. Participants attending the Institutes are encouraged to develop proposals for new/infused courses in entrepreneurship.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION CURRICULUM GRANTS
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Curriculum Grants provide support for UMBC departments and faculty who introduce entrepreneurial thinking and skills into the curriculum. Proposals that encourage collaboration between two or more departments are highly encouraged.
Request for Proposal information can be found here.
Download and submit this form (Entrepreneurship and Innovation Curriculum Grant Application Form) to apply.
THE HERBERT BEARMAN FOUNDATION
The Herbert Bearman Foundation, Inc., funds projects that can make a difference to the well-being of individuals, either by enduring the lives of people in disadvantaged circumstances or benefiting the general community.
The Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship was established by The Herbert Bearman Foundation to acknowledge and honor the contributions of Dr. Arlene Bearman to the UMBC community. This chair recognizes and supports outstanding teaching skills, an interest in entrepreneurship, and a strong record of scholarship in entrepreneurial studies or a field related to entrepreneurship.
COMMERCIALIZATION & ENTR RESEARCH (CENTRE) FUNDING INITIATIVE
The CENTRE funding is an initiative of the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship at UMBC and provides funds up to $15,000 for research that leads to potential commercialization of a product or service. Any UMBC faculty with Primary Investigator (PI) eligibility conducting research in either technical fields (technical entrepreneurship), or social/behavioral/policy/humanities fields (social entrepreneurship) is encouraged to apply for funding. Faculty who receive funds through this initiative are expected to have a commercialization plan to move their research beyond the university, such as filing for a patent (if applicable), being involved in commercializing the research outcomes, etc. CENTRE funding prepares faculty for TEDCO MII funding (State of Maryland), Catalyst Funds, or possible awards from NEA, NSF, NIH, etc. Interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g. from humanities and technology) with faculty from different UMBC departments are strongly encouraged. Proposals submitted to the CENTRE initiative must contain the sections and content outlined below. In addition, proposals must adhere to prescribed format requirements (proposals that deviate from the formatting instructions will be returned without review):
- Cover Page: (limited to a single page using 11 pt font or larger with 1″ margins – valued at 10% of proposal)
- Name of Primary Investigator, title, department, contact information
- Proposal Title
- Amount requested
- Abstract (limited to 300 words): Should include what the proposed work is about, why it should be funded, potential for commercial or social impact
- Name and signature of the department’s Chair (separate email from the Chair supporting the proposal is also fine)
- Research Page: Concept Idea (limited to a single page using 11 pt font or larger with 1″ margins – valued at 50% of proposal): NOTE: The research component should be written in plain language that someone with a university degree in a different discipline than the proposer’s should be able to understand the content.
- Description of the research to be done. Emphasis should be given on the problem, its importance and the novelty of the proposed solution
- Existing attempts to solve the problem and why they did not come to fruition
- Preliminary results (if any) or indications suggesting that the proposed work is viable
- Milestones, timeline, and budget page: (limited to a single page using 11 pt font or larger with 1″ margins – valued at 40% of proposal):
- Milestones with a specific timeline (valued at 10% of proposal)
- Metrics to measure each milestone (valued at 10% of proposal)
- Budget costs with justification for each item. Funds can be used towards student stipend, tuition (graduate and/or undergraduate), equipment, etc. (valued at 10% of proposal)
- Commercialization plan to move the research beyond the university (valued at 10% of proposal). Commercialization examples include but are not limited to:
- Launching a startup
- Filing for a patent
- Involvement with bwtech
- Participation/collaboration with startups
- Funded through TEDCO or UMBC Catalyst
- Involvement with student entrepreneurs, etc.
Award amount: Proposers may request up to a maximum of $15,000 for a period of one academic year.
Important Dates
- Call For Proposals: every Spring semester
- Submission due date: April 1. Email proposals to Vivian Armor, Program Manager (armor@umbc.edu) and George Karabatis (georgek@umbc.edu)
- Proposal reviews: The submitted proposals are reviewed by early Summer
- Announcement of Award(s): June 1
- Start date: Beginning of Fall semester
- End date: End of Spring semester (start-date and end-date must be in the same academic year)
Evaluating Committee
- ENTR Faculty Fellows
- Director of the Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship
- Program Manager of the Alex. Brown Center
- Entrepreneurs in Residence
- Director of ENTR Minor
- Director of Office of Technology Development
Distribution of Funds and mid-year review
- The funds are transferred on July 1 and are to be used by June 30 of the following year. They are to be used during the same academic year (Fall and Spring)
- At around the mid-point of the effort there will be a review showcasing successful completion of the milestones up to that point and ensuring progress towards the final goal
Questions? Feel free to contact George Karabatis (georgek@umbc.edu)
DIRECTOR FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MINOR
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Chairs the Entrepreneurship Coordinating Committee which has broad oversight of the Minor, including changes in the structure of the Minor, approval of courses to be counted towards the Minor, and approval of new courses not in an existing department. Dr. George Karabatis, Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, is the current Director.
Dr. Karabatis holds degrees in Computer Science (Ph.D. and M.S.) and Mathematics (B.S.). His research interests are on various aspects of database systems, including semantic information integration, and applications for mobile handheld devices. Before joining UMBC he was a Research Scientist at Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore) working on database related research for the telecom industry. His research work has been published in journals (such as Journal of Database Management, Decision Support Systems, Information Systems Frontier, Distributed and Parallel Databases, IEEE Computer), conference proceedings and book chapters.
FACULTY FELLOWS
Dr. Michael Andrews CAHSS
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443-812-4538
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PhD, Economics, The University of Iowa
B.A. Economics, University of Maryland
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About
Dr. Andrews is an assistant professor in the economics department. His research and teaching focus on the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as economic history. He is co-editor of The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth (University of Chicago Press, 2022).
To read more about Dr. Andrews, click on the link here.
Dr. Stephen Miller CNMS
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410-455-3381
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PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991)
BS, Case Western Reserve University (1984)
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About
Dr. Miller is a professor in the department for biological sciences, having teaching interests in Introductory Biology, Genetics, RNAi, Gene Expression.
To read more about Dr. Miller, click on the link here.
Dr. Jamie Gurganus COEIT
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, UMBC |
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