Summer Research Awards . Applications are available from RFD in late spring and are due at the end of November. Faculty who receive summer salary or start-up funds from other sources are not eligible to apply. New Faculty Award Program . These awards assist beginning faculty who do not have summer salary or start-up funds to establish their research activities.
Applications are due in the fall.
Travel Award Assistance . Faculty receiving travel awards from external sources may receive a modest supplement to help defray actual travel costs. Assistance is also available for other research-related travel. Proposal Development Fund. This fund supports modest cost-sharing or provides other assistance with research projects.