Seed Grants for Research Development

The Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at 亚博官方网站 offers a Seed Grant Program designed to support faculty in advancing their research projects to the stage where they can attract external funding. This program provides financial assistance for grant proposal development, pilot studies, and related activities. Eligible applicants include full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty within the college. Recipients are expected to develop their projects for major grant or foundation submission within six months of the conclusion of the seed funding. The program underscores the college's commitment to fostering a robust research culture and enhancing the scholarly endeavors of its faculty.

    • Eligibility: Radow College full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty
    • Funding: Up to $7,500 (for single investigator) or up to $15,000 (for 2+ Investigators)
    • Focus: Early-stage research leading to a proposal for extramural funding
    • Application: Proposals accepted from September 1, 2024 鈥� November 1, 2024. Submit applications via the

  • The Radow College Seed Grant Program supports grant proposal development, pilot research, and other activities that advance faculty research projects to the point where they can attract extramural funding. Recipients of seed grant support commit to developing their project for major grant or foundation submission within six (6) months of seed funding鈥檚 conclusion.

    The program invites proposals on a range of topics.  However, in line with this year鈥檚 emphasis on mental health awareness, research proposals that engage the topic are eligible for additional funding beyond the above noted funding caps.  Proposals that seek the additional level of funding must make a clear and compelling case for how the project addresses mental health/mental health awareness and the value-added of the increased funding requested.

    The Radow College seed program is not a small grant program. Funding will not be awarded to proposals that do not describe plans to secure extramural funding.

    • Applicants must be tenured or tenure-track faculty members in Radow College
    • Applications may be individual or collaborative projects. Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with faculty from outside Radow College, but only Radow College faculty can receive funding.
    • Faculty may receive Radow College Seed Grant funding at the same time as other internal funding, but may not use it for the same stage of the project. This distinction must be addressed and acknowledged in the application narrative.
    • There is a limit of one (1) award per faculty member per fiscal year.