Junior/Senior Faculty Research Grants

Application Submission: October 31, 2023 - February 2, 2024
Award Cycle: June 1, 2024-June 30, 2025
Award: Release time (Fall 2024/Spring 2025) or maximum $7,500 operating/salary expenses
(only one option may be selected)

All full-time faculty, lecturers, coaches, counselors and librarians are invited to submit proposals for junior/senior grant funding intended “to stimulate faculty research and creative activities, to support such research and creative activities, and to assist faculty in successful competition for external funding, where appropriate” (UPS 650.000). Ideally, funded activities should lead to competitive externally funded projects; e.g., donors, private/public grants, contracts).

 

Purpose of Award

To support and enhance faculty research, creative and scholarly activities resulting in the following specific outcomes:

  • Publications
  • Peer-reviewed conference presentations
  • Performance/Exhibits
  • Pilot project implementation
  • Seed money to assist in obtaining external funding for projects
  • Data collection
  • Professional development

 

Eligibility

  • Senior Faculty:
    • Full time, equal to/greater than eight years or Academic Rank of
    • Was not awarded a 2023-24 Junior/Senior Grant, a 2023-24 ORSP Innovative Research Grant, or a 2023-24 RSCA Incentive
    • Previous Intramural Grant final reports were submitted
    • Not participating in Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)
    • Faculty serving on UFRC are not eligible.

  • Junior Faculty:
    • Full time, less than eight years at CSUF.
    • Was not awarded a 2023-24 Junior/Senior Grant, a 2023-24 ORSP Innovative Research Grant, or a 2023-24 RSCA Incentive
    • Previous Intramural Grant final reports were
    • Not participating in Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)
    • Faculty serving on UFRC are not eligible.

 

How to apply

Applicants must complete and submit their applications at the InfoReady website , which is accessible via this link:   https://csuf.infoready4.com/ . Sign in using your University Credentials (CSUF User ID and password).

 

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