Internal Funding Opportunities – FY 2025-2026
Find the right funding for your research or scholarly work.
Research Seed Funding Awards
- Purpose: Pilot studies aimed at securing future external funding (external proposal expected post-award).
- Budget: $12,500
- Next Deadline: January 23rd, 2026, 5 p.m.
Scholarly Pursuit Awards
- Purpose: Scholarly/creative projects that produce a tangible outcome (e.g., publication, art, performance).
- Budget: $7,500
- Next Deadline: January 23rd, 2026, 5 p.m.
Competitive Travel Supplement
- Purpose: Up to $1,500 for national/international conference travel to present research (priority: early-career faculty).
- Budget: $1,500
- Next Deadline: September 12, 2025 @ 5 pm
Reignite
- Purpose: To assist faculty in revising and resubmitting external grant proposals that had previously been reviewed strongly by their specific external funding agency
- Budget: Maximum $20,000
- Next Deadline: October 13th, 2025 @ 5 pm
Impact Area Accelerator Grants
(Nomination by Dean’s Office only)
- Purpose: “Barrier breaking” support to grow and expand existing, funded research programs (e.g., summer stipends, research assistants).
- Budget: Maximum $35K
- Next Deadline: November 3rd, 2025 @ 5 pm (check with Dean’s Office for earlier internal deadline).
Publication Assistance Fund
- Purpose: Covers eligible costs for accepted faculty publications in refereed Q1 and Q2 journals/publishers.
- Budget: $1000 maximum
- Next Deadline: Rolling – requests accepted July 1 – May 1 or until funds are spent.
Undergraduate Travel Award
- Purpose: National/international conference travel to present Undergraduate student research.
- Budget: $1,000 maximum per student
- Next Deadline: September 12, 2025 @ 5.00 pm
Last updated: 9/5/2025