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Faculty Funding Opportunities through the Office of Research

The Office of Research offers a wide range of funding opportunities for our faculty. Read on to find out more about each grant.
Reach out to Katia Strelnikova, [email protected], if you have any questions. 

If you would like to request an extension for your grant please use this Google request form. 

We would love to hear from you! If you can share some details on how our office supported you in your research process please let us know by filling out this form. 

Welcome to InfoReady

SCU's new internal grant submission portal

All internal grants submissions are moving to InfoReady. Please submit your applications via our new portal. 

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Grants By Appointment Type

2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 5, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form

GROW (Graduate Research Opportunity aWard)
Deadline: October 5, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,500
Guidelines: (GROW) Graduate Research Opportunity aWard
Apply Here: Application form

CBL STEM Award
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Maximum Award: up to $15,000
Guidelines: CBL STEM Guidelines
Apply Here: Application form

Provost's Research Grant
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Maximum Award: $15,000
Guidelines: Provost's Research Grant guidelines
Apply Here: Application form

Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 25, 2027
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page

Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form

 

 

2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 5, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form

CBL STEM Award
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Maximum Award: up to $15,000
Guidelines: CBL STEM Guidelines
Apply Here: Application form

Provost's Research Grant
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Maximum Award: $15,000
Guidelines: Provost's Research Grant guidelines
Apply Here: Application form

Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 25, 2027
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page

Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form

 

 

2FURS (Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research Support)
Deadline: October 5, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)
Apply Here: Application form

GROW (Graduate Research Opportunity aWard)
Deadline: October 6, 2026
Maximum Award: $2,500
Guidelines: (GROW) Graduate Research Opportunity aWard
Apply Here: Application form

Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Deadline: January 25, 2027
Maximum Award: Depending on the track
Guidelines: Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards
Apply Here: Application page

Publication Grant
Deadline: Rolling (May 31, or until no more funds remain)
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Publication Grant
Apply Here: Application Form

Teaching Professor Professional Activity Grant
Deadline: April 5, 2027
Maximum Award: $2,000
Guidelines: Teaching Professor Professional Activity Guidelines
Apply Here: Application Form

Lecturer Professional Activity Grant
Deadline: April 5, 2027
Maximum Award: $1,000
Guidelines: Lecturer Professional Activity Grant 
Apply Here: Application form

 

Grants By Deadline

 

Rolling Submission, Open: July 20, 2026-June 1, 2027

Publication Grant

Open to tenure-track faculty, tenured faculty, lectures and other faculty with full-time appointments. *Applications may close early if available funding is exhausted prior to May 31, 2027


 

 

October Deadline

Open: September 7-October 5, 2026

Undergraduate Research Support (2FURS)

Open to faculty with continuing academic year appointments


Open: September 7-October 5, 2026

Graduate Research Opportunity Award (GROW)

Open to faculty with continuing academic year appointments


January Deadline

Open November 6, 2026-January 11, 2027

Provost's Research Grant

Open to Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty


Open November 6, 2026-January 11, 2027

CBL STEM Award

Open to Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty


Open November 6, 2026-January 25, 2027

The Whitham Family Collaborative Scholarship Awards

Open to Tenured, Tenure Track, and Teaching Professors


April Deadline
Open: March 1-April 7, 2027

Lecturer Professional Activity Grants

Open to Lecturers


Open: March 1-April 5, 2027

Teaching Professor Professional Activity Grants

Open to Teaching Professors


Research Compliance and Integrity & Sponsored Projects Office

 

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    Research Compliance and Integrity

    Does your research involve Human Subjects? 

    Proposed research that entails the use of human subjects, laboratory animals, radiological hazards, biohazards, or recombinant DNA must comply with University policies. If compliance committee approval is needed for a project, then such approval must be obtained before any grant is awarded. 

     

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    Sponsored Projects Office

    The Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) supports the teaching and research mission of the University by providing a full range of services to faculty and staff at every stage of the grant process from initial inquiry, through proposal development, review, and submission, to grant management and final closeout. Find information on external grants and funding available through the Sponsored Projects Office.

Funding programs rubrics

Other Internal Funding

Find more information on other internal opportunities for faculty funding below

Teaching and Technology Innovation Grants
Application deadline: Rolling

University Teaching Grant
Application deadline: April 3rd, 2026

CAS faculty seeking travel funds for their own use or for use by undergraduate students are welcome to apply through the Dean's Office using the Dean's Application Form.

Moran Family Trust Grants support the integration of ethics and social justice into the curriculum for continuing faculty (tenure stream faculty, teaching professors, associate teaching professors, and assistant teaching professors) and senior lecturers in the College of Arts and Sciences. Contact: Marie Brancati, College of Arts and Sciences.

School of Business Leavey may have grants available to support creative scholarship and teaching innovation of full-time tenure-track faculty. Contact: Dean's office, Leavey School of Business.

School of Engineering Internal may have grants available to support direct costs of a research project, including student support, for full time faculty. Contact: Dean's office, School of Engineering.

Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education Bannan Forum may have various grants available to faculty and staff.  Find out more on their website
 
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics may have grants for faculty (of all ranks) and staff. Visit this webpage to register or for more information