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University Faculty Scholarship Initiatives

*Note: ​While we prioritize tenured/tenure-track (T-TT) faculty, non T-TT faculty may apply and must include a note of approval from their Dean/Divisional Dean as part of the application.

Program Deadline Award Range
Community-Based Research Program (CBRP) February 11, 2026 $20,000 total over 1-2 years
Cross-School Collaborative Research Program

Closed Application (Reopens FY27)

$50,000 total over 1-2 years
Faculty Dependent Care Travel Initiative

Priority Deadline:  August 6, 2025

Ongoing submissions are allowable and reviewed monthly and must be submitted by April 15 to be considered.

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Faculty Research Retreat Grants

Priority Deadline: October 30, 2025

Ongoing submissions are allowable and reviewed monthly and must be submitted by April 15 to be considered.

Up to $750
Harris Manchester College Summer Research Institute Priority Deadline: October 30, 2025 -
Provost Grants

Priority Deadline:  October 30, 2025

Ongoing submissions are allowable and reviewed monthly and must be submitted by April 15 to be considered.

$1,000 - $3,000

Seaver Faculty Scholarship Initiatives

*Note: ​While we prioritize tenured/tenure-track (T-TT) faculty, non T-TT faculty may apply and must include a note of approval from their Dean/Divisional Dean as part of the application.

Program Deadline Award Range
Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative (AYURI)

Fall: August 6, 2025

Spring: December 3, 2025

$500 supply fund per student and students will receive a $1,000 scholarship ONLY if eligible for aid.

Community Belonging Research Grant  February 11, 2026

$5,000

Community Belonging Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (CB SURF)

February 11, 2026

Students receive a $2,500 stipend, $1,000 housing, and a meal allowance. 

Faculty will receive a $1,000 stipend for the summer and a $500 supply fund. 

Cross-Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program (CDIUR) February 11, 2026 Up to a $4,200 summer stipend for each of the three faculty members and a $2,200 summer stipend for each student.
Dean's Research Grant

Priority Deadline: October 30, 2025

Ongoing submissions are allowable and reviewed monthly and must be submitted by April 15 to be considered.

Up to $1,500
Endowments September 14, 2025

Chairs $8,000

Professorships $6,000

Fellowships $3,500

Seaver Research Council and SRC Grant February 11, 2026 $1,000 - $4,500
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) February 11, 2026

$1,000 stipend per student

Visiting Scholars Program Ongoing submissions are allowable and reviewed monthly and must be submitted by April 15 to be considered. -