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Funds

Center for Public Engagement with Science

Supports a network of field sites through semester-long, immersive experiences in North Carolina and abroad where students live and learn in diverse ecosystems — from mountains to coasts to urban environments while advancing education, research, and community engagement.

Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (E3P)

Provides support for the highest priorities of the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program (E3P).

Environmental Sciences & Engineering

Provides support to the greatest need of the department to study how environmental factors such as air, water and pollution affect human health and develop solutions to protect our communities.

Epidemiology

Provides support for the department to investigate the causes, patterns and prevention of diseases and health conditions in populations.

IE Director's Fund

Supports the director in expanding strategic partnerships with academic collaborators, advancing innovative research and educational initiatives, and fostering meaningful engagement with local stakeholders on critical environmental challenges.

Institute for the Environment - Greatest Needs

This fund provides the UNC Institute for the Environment with the flexibility to deploy resources where they are most needed to support core programs, advance emerging research, and respond to urgent environmental challenges.

Maternal and Child Health

Provides essential funding to the department to focus on improving the health and well-being of women, children, adolescents and families through research, practice and policy.

Nutrition

Provides critical funding to the department to examine how diet and nutrition influence health and develop evidence-based strategies to prevent disease and promote wellness across the state of North Carolina. Additionally, our faculty partner with Carolina Athletics to support the health and performance of Tar Heel student-athletes.

School of Education – Dean's Priorities

Provides support for the Dean to maintain the momentum of strategic visions as they advance the field of education.