The emphasis of this program is on developing new research directions that can produce new funding opportunities from major sponsors of research. Although the thrust of the intent is for new federal funding, other private sources may qualify. The Research Instrumentation Fund is to be used for equipment purchases only. Awards will be made on a competitive basis. Criteria used to evaluate proposals include likely impact of funding on scholarship productivity, enhanced competitiveness to result from an award, increased extramural funding to result from an award, and other factors which demonstrate benefit to the University.
Preference is given to multi-user infrastructure instrumentation.
The University Research Committee seeks to foster research through Faculty Research and Creative Grants, Distinguished Research Awards, and Faculty Fellow Awards. The Technology Innovation Grant Program will sponsor new research in all areas of technology. The emphasis is on developing novel, near-commercialization technologies. Funds for this grant program are derived from the University of Utah Research Foundation. The Foundation will support research projects that have strong potential for generating invention disclosures, patents, licensing and product commercialization in the short term.