Click on the name of the grants below for additional information and links.
Research Incentive Seed Grant Program: Due December 1
The Research Incentive Seed Grant Program supports new areas of research (creative and/or scholarly) for a principal investigator (PI) seeking to generate extramural funding to perpetuate their research. This competition is run by the CFA for CFA faculty and funded in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research. Max. award $7,500. Click here to be taken to the CFA Research Incentive Seed Grant Application.
Faculty Small Grant Program: August 20 & November 15 & February 15 by 5 pm
The Faculty Small Grant Program (FSGP) supports significant scholarly research and creative projects. Please notify Bridget Miller in the Dean's Office when submitting an FSGP application. FSGP applications not awarded by the University may be considered by the CFA for support. Max. award: $6,000.
Faculty Fellow Awards: Due to Dean’s Office October 16
Faculty Fellow Awards is available to tenure-line faculty to provide a semester of release for scholarly pursuits of research or creative projects. Please notify Bridget Miller in the Dean's Office when applying for this award. Faculty Fellow applications not awarded at the University level will be considered by the CFA for support. Max. award: $7,500 to unit.
Distinguished Research Awards: Due October 15
The Distinguished Research Awards (DSCRA) is a prestigious recognition for tenured faculty members who have made significant scholarly contributions to their fields.
Community-Based Research Grants: February 15 by 5 pm
The Community-Based Research (CBR) supports areas of community-based research for a principal investigator or team of investigators. Max. award: $20,000.
Tanner Humanities Center Fellow: Due October 15
The Tanner Humanities Center will award up to four, one-semester fellowships to tenured or tenure-track University of Utah faculty. Humanistic projects in any of the following fields are eligible for support: anthropology and archaeology, communication, history, philosophy, creative writing, religious studies, ethnic/gender/ cultural studies, jurisprudence, history/theory/criticism of the arts, languages and linguistics, literature, and historical or philosophical issues in the social and natural sciences or the professions. Max. award: $10,000 to unit. Applications that are not awarded at the university level may be considered for the CFA Faculty Fellow Award.