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WRRI funds research into water resource issues related to water quality, quantity, economics and health. Then we deliver the results to government, industry and community partners – for cleaner, safer, more abundant water for all North Carolinians.

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October 31, 2024

Now Accepting Proposals for 2025 Community Collaboration Research Grants

North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), NC Sea Grant, and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCRG) program for projects to start in May 2025. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on January 24, 2025. “The CCRG is…

October 17, 2024

Now Accepting Applications for Mountains to Sea Graduate Research Fellowship

The North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute, in collaboration with North Carolina Sea Grant, is accepting applications for proposals focused on North Carolina coastal and freshwater resources. Graduate students in good academic standing who attend an accredited North Carolina college or university are eligible to apply by 5pm on December 16, 2024. “We’re excited to…

September 26, 2024

NC WRRI Conference Call for Abstracts Now Open

The North Carolina Water Resources annual conference brings together all sectors and disciplines working in water resources across North Carolina. Conference participants will get the opportunity to engage with water utilities, students, consultants, academics, nonprofits, state agency staff, among many others, working across diverse water fields. The 2025 event will take place on March 19-20…

Is WRRI Funding for You?

Maybe so! We fund much more than just faculty research projects. We partner with a wide variety of people and organizations who are addressing key water resource issues, from schools and volunteer organizations to neighborhood associations and local government. Your own water resources project may qualify!

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