Internal Seed Funding

The Grant Lifecycle

Several times per year, the University provides opportunities for faculty to apply for internal funding to support their research and scholarly endeavors. 

  • Internal DU Funding Sources

     

    Funding Source Eligibility Description Award Amount Timing
    Faculty Internationalization Grants All DU faculty  The Faculty Internationalization Grants are intended to provide support for significant international endeavors and/or as seed money for projects and pilots that should become self-sustaining.    $500-$8,000 Fall, Spring
    Faculty Research Fund (FRF) Appointed faculty from all units Faculty Research Fund grants aim to stimulate research, scholarship and creative activity by the University of Denver Faculty.   $3,000 Spring 
    Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (In)Equality All DU faculty, must illustrate interdisciplinary and community engagement IRISE provides support for faculty and students to engage in the development of cutting edge interdisciplinary research on racial equity in Colorado and the larger Rocky Mountain West. Such support can include 2 year pilot grants, postdoctoral fellows, grant writing consults, and student stipends. Projects must be inter or trans disciplinary and include a community collaborator. $10,000 - $20,000 (over two years)  On-going
    Knoebel Institute Research Pilot Proposals Natural sciences, engineering and social sciences  Proposals for pilot research projects in the area of aging research  $250,000 (between 4-6 projects) Winter
    Partners in Scholarship (PinS) Undergraduate students collaborating on a project with a faculty member  PinS provides a unique opportunity for students to collaborate on a project with a faculty member. Students should work with the faculty partner to develop a detailed project plan.  

    $1,500 

     

    		 Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
    Professional Research Opportunities for Faculty (PROF) Full-time faculty members whose job responsibilities include conducting research, scholarship or creative works  The goals of the fund are to support an increase in scholarly / creative activity by the faculty in a manner that strategically enhances the reputation of the University. 

    $27,000 (1 investigator)/$45,000 (2 or more investigators)

    		 Winter  
    Public Good Fund for Faculty All DU faculty The fund promotes and increases faculty public good research and outreach at the University. 

    $100,000 (split between all awardees) 

    		 Winter
    Student Scholar Travel Fund Undergraduate students whose work has been accepted at an academic conference or meeting The travel should be for the purpose of presenting academic research.  $1,000 Rolling
    Summer Research Grants Undergraduate students collaborating on a project with a faculty member The Summer Research Grants are intended to stimulate student/faculty collaborative projects. $3,500 Winter
    University of Denver/National Jewish Health Seed Grant All full-time faculty collaborating on a project with National Jewish Health full-time faculty The University of Denver and National Jewish Health offer a collaborative opportunity to generate novel research and new discoveries at the forefront of health research and healthcare and community sustainability for full-time faculty members at both institutions. Funding for this collaborative opportunity is graciously provided by DU alumnus Lewis J. Hoch, Esq. $7,000-$10,000

    Twice per year

     

    View previous awardees here.
    Walter Rosenberry Fund & Indexing Grant Faculty in CAHSS

    The overarching theme for projects should be "Making Our Work Public." This would generally include costs associated with professional publications (e.g. copyright permissions, reproductions), theatrical productions, musical performances, art exhibitions, film presentations, and conference presentations. Highest priority will be given to projects with the greatest impact on professional development and that provide the greatest opportunity for public dissemination.

    		 $250-$1,500 Fall, Winter, Spring