Faculty Research Council Discretionary Grants

Faculty Research Council Discretionary Grants is sponsored by Colgate University Faculty Research Council. Supports research and creative work in all fields, including literature, for faculty members at Colgate University.

Find Faculty Research Grant Opportunities | Colgate University Find Faculty Research Grant Opportunities If you experience problems with any of these resources or links, please inform grantsoffice@colgate. edu . The university offers competitive funding for a wide range of faculty research and teaching activities.

For programs with specific deadlines, requests for proposals are issued via email to all faculty. Colgate Grants for Research and Other Scholarly and Creative Activities Grants and leaves to support research and creative work in all fields. Please consult research council guidelines , budget form , and sample proposals ( sample 1 , sample 2 , sample 3 ).

Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Discretionary Grants* For the 2025-26 academic year, use the RC Discretionary Grant Form $3,500/year for tenure-stream assistant professors any time Major Research Council Grant (6/1/25 – 8/31/26) * For Picker, Leipzig, and Major Research Council Grants use this form $8,000 Jan. 23, 2026 Picker Fellowship (6/1/25 – 8/31/26) $12,000 Jan. 23, 2026 Leipzig Fund Grants (6/1/25 – 8/31/26) $10,000 Jan.

23, 2026 Senior or Associate faculty leave in 2025-26 For the 2025-26 academic year, use the RC Scholarly Leave Grant Form 1-2 SLA credits Jan.

23, 2026 Publication Expenses Grant For the 2025-26 academic year, use the RC Publication Expenses Grant Form $1,500 any time Publication Subvention Grant For the 2025-26 academic year, use the RC Publication Subvention Grant Form $3,000 any time Student Wages For the 2026-27 academic year, use the 2026-27 application 150 hrs/semester; 200 hrs/summer preferably before May 1, 2026 for summer applications *Research Council Discretionary Grants: maximum $1,750 per year; $3,500 for tenure-stream assistant professors.

Consult the guidelines for categories of support, which include research travel, non-student wages, and other research expenses. Robert H. N.

Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative The Robert H. N. Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative (MBBI) provides opportunities for Colgate faculty and staff whose research and/or teaching addresses topics related to mind, brain, and behavior to enhance their own work and their connections with colleagues from across campus.

MBBI support is intended for faculty and staff from across departments, programs, and divisions at Colgate. Please see the Major and Discretionary Grant call as well as the call for New Connections, New Perspective Grants for more information. Please check out the fit guidelines about whether your project is a good fit for MBBI support.

Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Major Grant $20,000 or more January 23, 2026 Discretionary Grant $5,000 $3,000 effective January 1, 2025 anytime New Connections, New Perspectives Grant $25,000 January 23, 2026 Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute fosters bold, collaborative scholarship that thrives within Colgate’s liberal arts environment.

We bring together faculty and students from across disciplines, and often beyond Colgate, to tackle scientific challenges that are too complex for any single field. By uniting diverse perspectives, the Institute sparks discoveries that expand knowledge, strengthen teaching, and open new pathways for innovation.

To support this work, the Picker ISI offers a portfolio of programs that span the full ecosystem of interdisciplinary science: research grants that enable ambitious faculty collaborations; training grants and workshops that build interdisciplinary skills; visiting-fellow programs that bring new expertise and perspectives to campus; and student-centered opportunities that cultivate the next generation of interdisciplinary scholars.

Together, these programs support internal and external collaborations that address current and emerging scientific challenges and ensure that the impact of this work resonates across Colgate and beyond.

Web: Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute For all Picker ISI Grants use this form Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Micro Research Grants Typically: $1,000 (in rare cases, can be up to $3,000) Throughout the year Major Research Grants $150,000 for 2 years January 23, 2026 Minor Research Grants $30,000 for 2 years January 23, 2026 Scholarly Leave Grants 1 SLA January 23, 2026 Interdisciplinary Training Grants $30,000 January 23, 2026 Interdisciplinary Training Workshops Grants for research pertaining to the upstate New York region, and for scholarly symposia, conferences, or workshops that address issues related to the region.

Director: Catherine Cardelús Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Individual Scholarly Projects $5,000 January 23, 2026 Discretionary grants $500 any time Funding for Symposia or Workshops $2,500 January 23, 2026 Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs Funds for projects that examine how political and economic developments affect international affairs, relationships, and outcomes.

It supports analysis, freedom of inquiry, and evidence-based argumentation (but not activism) principally in two focus areas: How the world order is affected by developments in developing countries and, STEM. For details, see Lampert Faculty Support web page.

Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Lampert Faculty Scholars $5,000 January 23, 2026 Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative Grants expand faculty and student research in areas related to public policy and public affairs. Visit the Public Affairs and Policy Research Initiative for more information.

Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Major research grant $10,000 January 23, 2026 Discretionary grants < $3,000 any time Faculty-Initiated Summer Research Apprenticeships Support for Colgate students to assist with research or creative projects chosen, designed, and proposed by faculty members. For details, see Faculty-Initiated Fellowships . Apply to department chair.

Type of grant Deadline 6-10 weeks summer funding for Colgate student(s) mid-November Sponsored Research Support Fund Short-term funding to sustain research programs of faculty who have previously brought in external grants. The investigator must have applied for continued external funding. Limited to 12 months’ support, for tenure stream and Category I faculty only.

No deadlines; apply to Dean/Associate Provost by emailing Martin Wong . Equipment, supplies, student research stipends, publication costs, travel – to continue a research program. Matching funds for required University contributions to external grant proposals.

If funds allow: support for developing a research program, for faculty who have not yet received external funding. Travel to Professional Meetings and Research-Related Expenses An allotment of up to $2,250 per year to attend or present at professional meetings.

Up to $750 of this allotment may be used for research-related expenses, including books, membership in professional societies, and any other expenses directly associated with your scholarly or artistic work. Faculty participating in international conferences or meetings are eligible for $1,000 of funding over and above the usual annual allotment of $2,250; this incremental funding is available through the 2025-26 academic year.

Eligibility: Full-time teaching faculty (regular or with an appointment of one year or more), Category I teaching faculty, Senior Lecturers and Senior Laboratory Instructors, post-doctoral fellows, and PERA faculty. (Note: Professional development for library faculty is administered by the University Librarian.) Lecturers and Laboratory Instructors with continuing instructional experience at Colgate may also access this funding.

(“Continuing instructional experience” should be understood to mean teaching at least two courses per semester, or the equivalent, over four consecutive semesters). Funds are normally available once every three years.

Lecturers or Laboratory Instructors interested in receiving this support should send an email to their Division Director with details of their travel plans, the expected professional benefits of their travel and research for their work at Colgate, and a budget prepared according to Colgate’s travel policy .

No funds are available to support travel that has already been completed, and interested applicants are advised to apply for support well in advance of their intended travel. Reimbursable expenses: registration fees, transportation, accommodations, meals, and incidentals. Follow Colgate's Travel Policy ; submit receipts via Concur, accessible via the Colgate Portal .

Division contacts: CNY Humanities Corridor Travel Funding Travel funds to develop scholarly humanities projects with colleagues at Humanities Corridor universities (Cornell, Syracuse, Rochester) and New York Six colleges (Colgate, Hamilton, Hobart & William Smith, Skidmore, St. Lawrence, Union); or to attend Humanities Corridor events. Apply to Yukari Hirata , Arts & Humanities Division Director.

Arts & Humanities Faculty Development Grants Supplemental funding for conference travel and research expenses. Rolling deadline. For details, contact Beth MacKinnon , Arts & Humanities Academic Division Coordinator.

The Dean of the Faculty’s office maintains funds to provide limited salary support for faculty who receive prestigious academic-year fellowships or grants when the award requires a faculty member to take a leave without pay at a salary below regular Colgate salary. Faculty who plan to apply for a fellowship/grant that falls in this category are encouraged to contact the Grants office and Dean’s office in advance of applying.

Details of the policy are available from the Dean of Faculty’s office. Faculty Development Council Grants The Faculty Development Council oversees the allocation of funding for (1) professional development for teaching and pedagogy, (2) course development, and (3) faculty travel related to course and professional development. Consult guidelines , FDC budget form , and the Kallgren Travel Grants website .

Faculty-Centered Opportunities Type of grant Maximum award Deadlines Major Grant $5,000 January 24 Apply Online Discretionary Grants $1,500 per year Rolling Apply Online Teaching and Technology Micro Grants $500 per year Any time Apply Online Kallgren Travel Grants The amount of funding available through the Kallgren program this year is approximately $50,000.

The number of proposals funded will depend on the number and scope of applications received by the FDC. November 1, 2024 Brief descriptions and contacts are below; consult guidelines for details.

Type of grant Maximum award Deadline Upstate Institute Course Development Grants (Contact: Catherine Cardelús ) $4,000 + course-related costs November 7 COVE Service Learning Course Development Grants (Contact: Jeremy Wattles ) $4,000 + course-related costs November 7 Lampert Collaborative Global Teaching Grants (Contact: Chad Sparber ) $100 -$1,000 Rolling Community-Based Research (Upstate Institute) – Funding to develop or revise a course to include a significant community-based research component.

Contacts: Catherine Cardelús and Julie Dudrick . Service Learning (COVE) – Funding to develop or revise a course to offer students immediate opportunities to apply classroom learning to support the work of community agencies. Grants for Collaborative Global Teaching (Lampert Institute) – Funding to enable faculty to invite colleagues to provide guest lectures (or co-teach courses) from abroad.

$100-$1,000. Contact: Chad Sparber , Director of the Lampert Institute. Grants for Teaching-Related Travel Travel grants for preparatory travel for an individual faculty member in advance of directing a study group or extended study.

Deadline: November 30, 2024. Contact: Joanna Holvey Bowles . Apply online .

Kallgren faculty travel grants for interdisciplinary groups of faculty; travel related to course development or scholarly development, or to explore a new study group or extended study site. Deadline: November 1, 2024 . Visit the Kallgren Travel Grants site for details.

Colgate Funding for Campus Arts Events The Colgate Arts Council (CAC) supports the arts at Colgate University, including music, theater and dance, creative writing, visual art and film. The CAC welcomes proposals from faculty in all divisions initiating public art events taking place during the academic year.

connect to a specific course and/or department/program curriculum and can be made accessible to the larger Colgate community, or; facilitate campus engagement with local or regional artists or arts organizations in ways that support Colgate’s liberal arts curriculum.

More About Proposals to the CAC Endowed Chair Fund Spending Endowed chair holders are provided a fund that can be used for expenses in support of the teaching, research, and service of the chair holder or his/her department.

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