Grant Opportunities

Jumpstart Grant

Provides seed money to new tenure-track faculty in their first two years of employment to jumpstart their research interests and build a sustainable research agenda. The funds may be used for research-related items such as supplies and equipment, data sets, or research assistant. The outcome should support at least one submission to an external funding source. Up to 4 projects for $3,000 each will be awarded each academic year subject to availability of funds.

Elevate Grant

Provides seed money to junior, tenure-track faculty within 2-6 years employment for research that will lead to further support from external funding agencies. The funds may be used for research-related items such as supplies and equipment, data sets, or research assistant. The outcome should support at least one submission to an external funding source. Up to 4 projects for $3,500 each will be awarded each academic year.

URICA (University Research & Innovative Creative Arts)

URICA provides seed money to tenured faculty to support and develop research projects or creative endeavors in any discipline. The funds may be utilized for research assistants, supplies/equipment, or other expenses reasonable to the success of the project. The outcome should support at least one submission to an external funding source. Up to 3 projects for $4,000 each will be awarded each academic year subject to availability of funds.

Eligibility:

• Full-time faculty, instructors, staff, undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline for the appropriate opportunity categories
• The applicant may submit only one application per academic year.
• If an applicant was awarded an ORSP internal grant in the last funding cycle, they are not eligible to apply for the current funding cycle.
• If an applicant was previously awarded an ORSP internal grant, they must also have previously submitted to an external funding agency.

Unallowable Costs:

• Faculty salaries or supplementation of faculty salaries, or professional or support staff salaries
• Personal computers and printers (upgrades or software will be considered if directly related to research activities).
• Professional development activities, including speaker fees.
• Program development or curriculum development activities.
• Salary for research assistantships.
• State-imposed limitations on the use of the funds (e.g., non-per diem food, door prizes, and gift certificates).
• Support or evaluate instruction, programs, or the development or evaluation of curriculum materials.
• International travel
• Publication fees

URICA (Innovative Creative Arts)

URICA provides seed money to tenured faculty to support and develop creative endeavors. The goal of the creative arts program is to provide support to those projects that propose the creation and/or presentation of works of creative art. The funds may be utilized as a summer stipend, summer graduate research assistantship, and/or supplies, expenses, equipment, and travel to attend conference or workshop. The outcome should support at least one submission to an external funding source. Up to 3 projects for $1,000 each will be awarded each academic year.

REACH Program (Research Enrichment in the Arts, Creative disciplines, and Humanities)

The REACH program encourages the artistic and creative endeavors of tenure or tenure- track faculty. The program supports the creation and presentation of works in the fields of Art, Literature, Humanities, Social Sciences and more. Up to 4 projects for $500 each will be awarded each academic year.

Provost Award

The Provost Award provides funding opportunities for faculty for academic innovation in teaching and learning that integrate new educational methods and technologies into their classrooms and promote innovation in the curriculum or the learning environment. The award supports research/creative/scholarly endeavors for enhancing the professional growth of the faculty and ultimately enhancing the research quotient of the university. Provost Awards are contingent upon availability of funds.