A GRA stipend may be supplemented from other sources to make the GRA comparable to others at similar levels in the program. GRAs are awarded for 10 months only. However, no student may receive DRIF GRA support for more than two 10-month periods. Furthermore, the Awardee is encouraged to seek and identify innovative ways in which the fund may be contributed to economic development. These fellowships support research or scholarly projects, including projects in the creative and performing arts, during the summer months.
Fellowships are available on a competitive basis to all UMBC faculty members.
Faculty holding the rank of assistant professor within the previous three years will be given priority. Announcements are distributed in the fall and applications are generally due by November 1. Faculty members receiving full fellowships will be expected to devote full time to their research during the summer and to assume no teaching or other responsibilities. An additional factor is the probability that the work will contribute to the further development of the awardee as a scholar or creative artist. Summer Fellowship awardees are expected to submit a funding proposal to an external agency within the following year for continued support.