Internal Seed Funding
Several times per year, the University provides opportunities for faculty to apply for internal funding to support their research and scholarly endeavors.听
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Internal 澳门娱乐场 Funding Sources
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Funding Source Eligibility Description Award Amount Timing *NEW* Proposal Incentive Program All tenure and research series faculty who are lead Principal Investigators or Co-Principal Investigator (PIs) on external
grants submitted in fiscal year 2025 with a proposed project start date no later than September 1, 2025. Restricted to听those without an active award or to those with an active award(s) within six months of closing out.A one-time proposal incentive听program to stimulate and enhance proposals for larger federally funded 澳门娱乐场 research and creative activity that includes听graduate trainees. The Program Overview can be found here. Please see FAQs . Up to $10,000 Applications are reviewed quarterly:
Aug. 1 2024, Oct. 1 2024, Jan. 6 2025, April 1 2025, and July 1, 2025
Faculty Research Fund听(FRF) Appointed faculty from all units Faculty Research Fund grants aim to stimulate research, scholarship and creative activity by the 澳门娱乐场 Faculty.听 听$3,000 Spring, Winter听 Full-time faculty members whose job responsibilities include conducting research, scholarship or creative works The goals of the fund are to support an increase in scholarly / creative activity by the faculty in a manner that strategically enhances the reputation of the University. $27,000 (1 investigator) / $45,000 (2 or more investigators) Winter All 澳门娱乐场 Faculty The Faculty internationalization Grants are intended to provide support for significant international endeavors and/or as seed money for projects and pilots that should become self-sustaining $500-$8,000 Fall, Spring Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (In)Equality All 澳门娱乐场 faculty, must illustrate interdisciplinary and community engagement IRISE provides support for faculty and students to engage in the development of cutting edge interdisciplinary research on racial equity in Colorado and the larger Rocky Mountain West. Such support can include 2 year pilot grants, postdoctoral fellows, grant writing consults, and student stipends. Projects must be inter or trans disciplinary and include a community collaborator. $10,000 - $20,000 (over two years)听 On-going Public Good Fund for Faculty All 澳门娱乐场 faculty The fund promotes and increases faculty public good research and outreach at the University.听 $20,000 Winter Various Funding Options PinS; Summer Research Grants; Student Scholar Travel Fund Various Various 听