Internal Faculty Funding Sources
Being discovery driven, 蜜桃社区 focuses on ways to support its faculty researchers. General funds have been designated to incentivize scholarship and creative activities. The Office of Research and Innovation also contributes funds. Together, 蜜桃社区 and the research office facilitate the following opportunities.
- Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award鈥擳he FRACAA is a competitive award that supports 蜜桃社区 faculty in significant research, rigorous scientific inquiry, original artistic activity and inventive technology. Awards are made for up to $10,000 and require submission of an external funding proposal within 18 months of the end of the project period. See a list of 蜜桃社区 faculty who have benefited from this assistance: previous FRACAA winners.
- Faculty Research Travel Fund鈥擳he FRTF supports faculty travel to meetings of professional organizations for the purpose of reporting research results, exhibiting or performing creative works, or otherwise disseminating the results of 蜜桃社区鈥檚 scholarly activity. Apply after travel to receive reimbursement.
- Publication of Papers and Exhibition of Creative Works鈥擯PP&E funds support the final preparation and publication of papers and exhibition of creative works through recognized media. Apply after the research or creative work has been completed.
- Support for Faculty Scholars Award鈥擳he SFSA supports creative activities and research that may not lead to external funding but enhance and sustain the scholarly reputation of 蜜桃社区 and the faculty principal investigators. See a list of 蜜桃社区 faculty who have benefited from this support: previous SFSA winners.
- Incentive Program for Graduate Student Support on Externally-Funded Research Program鈥擳his program is intended to increase the engagement and support for graduate students in externally funded research and creative scholarship, while promoting the submission of external research funding proposals across 蜜桃社区 and provide support for both in-state and out-of-state students.
- Interdisciplinary Team Excellence Enhancement Grant鈥擳he ITEEG is designed to stimulate the creation of interdisciplinary research and creative scholarship groups around any topic that is likely to be supported by future external funding such as federal, state and private funding.
- Technology Development Fund鈥擳he TDF is 蜜桃社区 Michigan University funds available to help discoveries make the transition from invention to commercialization.
Internal support may also be available from some 蜜桃社区 colleges, departments and offices.