The Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) is currently accepting applications for Spring 2016 through four separate institutional seed grant programs, with over $320,000 in available funding in fiscal year 2017. These funding opportunities focus on all areas of research and encourage faculty to seek out new financial opportunities.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for UTSA faculty to take advantage of internal funds to work out new ideas, unique collaborations or explore further avenues in their research. Additionally, with the newly established PEP program, we are now offering funds to help faculty finesse their research proposals to apply for additional federal funding,” said Jaclyn Shaw, Director for Faculty Development who administers the VPR internal research grants.
Here are the open funding opportunities in Spring 2016:
1. INTRA | Internal Research Program
The INTRA program is part of the VPR’s coordinated effort to promote research and scholarship of the highest quality. This program offers experience in identifying and submitting applications to potential funding sources, provides preliminary data to support applications for extramural funding, and enhances scholarly and creative activities. The program is awarding approximately 20 grants of $5,000 each to winning applications.
Eligible: UTSA full-time, tenure & tenure-track faculty in CACP, COB, COEHD, COLFA & COPP
Deadline: March 1, 2016
http://research.utsa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/INTRA-Program-Guidance-Final-FY17.pdf
2. GREAT | Grant for Research Advancement and Transformation
The GREAT program provides seed grants to support new areas of research for faculty at UTSA. The primary goal of these awards is to assemble preliminary data that can be used to seek extramural funding and advance UTSA’s goal of reaching Tier One status. Approximately 6 grants for a maximum of $20,000 each may be awarded annually, based on availability of funds.
Eligible: Full-time, tenure and tenure-track faculty at UTSA
Deadline: March 15, 2016
http://research.utsa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/FY17-GREAT-Program-Guidance-Final.pdf
3. CONNECT | Connecting through Research Partnerships
The CONNECT Program is a joint effort between The UTSA and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The program encourages interaction between investigators in support of the acquisitions of established extramural, peer-reviewed research funding. This agreement provides unprecedented opportunities for researchers to work together in addressing issues of mutual interest and need.
Eligible: Full-time, tenure and tenure-track faculty at UTSA
Deadline: March 31, 2016
*RFP to be posted shortly
4. PEP | Proposal Enhancement Program
The Proposal Enhancement Program (PEP) provides funding for faculty to continue current research programs at UTSA that demonstrate a high likelihood of successfully competing for future federal funding. PEP applications must contain efforts to address recent grant critiques from federal sponsors (e.g., NIH, NSF, DoD, DoED), state, or philanthropic granting organizations. Support will be provided for the preparation of a future grant submission utilizing the sponsor’s corresponding grant critique. Priority will be given to proposal applications that have a high likelihood of success, if revised and resubmitted to the same sponsor. Awards are available for a short-term (3 to 6 month) project.
Eligible: Full-time UTSA faculty
Deadline: ongoing
http://research.utsa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PEP-Guidance-Final.pdf
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Research Support.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ana Delgado, Program Manager, UTSA Office of Research Support
Phone: (210) 458-8528 | Email: Ana.Delgado@utsa.edu
Jaclyn Shaw, Director for Research Support, UTSA Office for Research Support
Phone: (210) 458-6767 | Email: Jaclyn.Shaw@utsa.edu
