Research involving undergraduate and graduate students is encouraged. Funding primarily supports equipment, supplies, and travel needed to carry out the planned research. Projects are usually designed for one year, not exceeding two. Colleges and departments are encouraged to provide release time to conduct the research. This funding opportunity provides replacement costs for a .25 FTE release for one semester to develop and submit a major proposal to an external funding agency.
Funding is for one semester.
The proposal must be completed and ready for submission at the end of the funded semester. Funding period is up to one year, as appropriate to the type of dissemination. There are two funding cycles each year. Proposals are due to Stout Solutions Research Services April 1 and November 1, and will be routed for campus signatures following these dates. The funding period usually begins June 1 for the April 1 deadline and January 1 for the November 1 deadline.