The Research Improvement Grant is a competitive internal grant program that provides funding to assist INFO College researchers who could greatly improve their research efforts by means of limited financial support and who have exhausted all other available funding sources. Faculty should consult the Associate Dean for Research for other funding sources prior to Research Improvement Grant Submission. Master’s Students pursuing a Thesis option must receive approval from their advisors.
Application deadline dates are September 1st, January 15th, and April 15th of every year.
Eligibility
- INFO faculty (professional track faculty) singly or in groups
- INFO Master’s Students pursuing a Thesis option with the approval of their advisor
Funding
- The amount of support will depend upon the nature of the research, the specific needs of the project, and the methods being proposed, but should be less than $1,000.00 per project.
- Examples of Possible Activities
- Research-related travel
- Participant Incentives
- Supplies for carrying out research activities
- Special computing needs (e.g., cloud services, software, printing, etc.)
- Other miscellaneous research expenses clearly tied to the project
Process
- Applications will be accepted on January 15th, April 15th, and September 1st of every year
- Proposers will be notified within six weeks of proposal submission about grant winners
Proposals
- Online Application Form
- Improvement Grant Application Information
- Documents attached:
- 2-Page Project description
- Proposed Budget
- Proposed Timeline
- Researcher Biosketches
- Letter of Approval (Only for Master’s Student Applicants)
Grant Winners
Please note that as an Improvement Grant awardee, you commit to:
- Spend all funds and complete your research project within two years of award notification.
- Use all funds and complete your research project before leaving the University.
- Submit a final report upon project completion. This report will be published in the INFO Research Library.
If there are any questions, please contact the Research Team.