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    Guidelines and Application Preparation

    Grant electronic application deadline via InfoEd: ongoing

    Overview

    Program Goal. The primary goal of the Small Grant Program is to assist faculty in all disciplines to better position them to apply for and receive self-sustaining, extramural funding for their research and creative scholarly activities. Recipients of these awards are expected to be actively engaged in submitting proposals to extramural sponsors. The applicant’s record of extramural funding, as well as potential for such funding and relevant scholarly productivity, will be considered as factors in judging the applicant’s qualifications Small grants are administratively reviewed based on availability of funds.

    Categories of Support

    • Research Grants: Requests may be made for small start-up projects, pilot projects to obtain preliminary data for extramural funding agencies, and small projects designed to test new procedures and/or methodologies as well as limited support for sabbatical projects.
    • Publication Grants: Faculty may also apply for limited support to bring book-length research manuscripts to final publication. Costs supported include: copy-editing; book indexing; permission fees for photographs and illustrations; and preparation of illustrations.
    • Creative Scholarly Grants: Faculty in the humanities and in the visual and performing arts may apply for small creative, scholarly projects, e.g., preparation of materials for a gallery show; library/archival research leading to a book or monograph.

    Small Grant funds cannot be used to cover faculty salaries or service contracts on equipment.

    Funding Period. Small Grants are awarded for a maximum period of one year and must be expended within the awarded period. Funds not expended as of the end date will no longer be available and will revert to the Office of the Vice President for Research. A PI may not receive more than 2 grants in a 2 year period.

    Eligibility. Tenured or Tenure-Track faculty members including: Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Full Professors. In addition, Associate or Full Professors in Residence and Associate or Full Research Professors may apply. This program is open to Storrs and Regional Campuses.

    Submission Deadlines. Small Grants may be submitted at any time. All Small Grant applications must be submitted through InfoEd.

    Final Report. A Final Report is required when the project is completed. The Research Advisory Council is vigilant about enforcing these requirements as is customary for most external funding agencies. Submission of the final report will be an important consideration in reviewing your future awards. Submit final report to larisa.zagorski@uconn.edu.

    Updated: August 2011