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Internal (Penn State) Funding Opportunities
The Pennsylvania State University offers several funding programs to facilitate research program and project development and support preliminary data collection efforts. The programs listed here are subject to change without notice. Restrictions and limitations may be summarized on this page, but interested individuals are encouraged to explore the opportunities in detail via the links provided.
All of these funding opportunities are likely to change without notice and may not be up to date. Please contact the individual(s) listed here or contact the Liberal Arts Grants and Contracts Office for further assistance.
The Department of Psychology
Workload Reduction Program - Each year, up to four faculty members will be awarded workload reductions to support the development of proposals for external funding. Each recipient will receive a one course reduction in the year following proposal submission, on the condition that they prepare and submit a proposal for external support for their research. If an appropriate proposal is prepared and submitted, they will receive another one-course reduction the following year. Many proposals require revisions and resubmission; this second course reduction is meant in part to give the best opportunity to obtain external support.
2006 Guidelines - Deadline has passed. The deadline in 2007 is likely to be March or April
Contact: Psychology Department Head, Melvin Mark, 865-9515, m5m@psu.edu
The College of the Liberal Arts
Research Grants (Faculty) - funds for pilot studies, research-related travel, course releases, research materials, and purchased services. No deadline.
External Funding Incentive Program (Faculty) - For every grant/award totaling at least $100K in annual direct costs, and assuming that indirect costs and support for graduate students are part of the award, and that the grant is submitted through the College Research Office, the faculty member will receive a one-time college award equal to half a month’s salary or $5000, whichever is larger. No application required.
Dissertation Support (Graduate Students) - Approximately 20 awards each semester of up to $2,000 each for research-related expenses OR $4,000 for release time. Deadlines: November 1 and March 15.
Award for Research Excellence (Graduate Students) - To recognize high quality contributions to the humanities and the social sciences by enrolled graduate students working toward their advanced degrees. There will be two awards made each year--one in the humanities and one in the social sciences--for the best article or book published or forthcoming by a graduate student registered in the College. The article or book should have been published or forthcoming during the 24-month period between January of the year in which the nomination is made and the following December. The director of graduate studies from each program may nominate no more than one candidate in each category, as appropriate; nominations are due December 1.
Doctoral Research Fellowship Application Incentive Award (Graduate Students) - This incentive program is designed to catalyze the development and successful submission of competitive applications to external doctoral research fellowship programs. The Graduate School will offer $1,000 awards to selected graduate students who successfully complete and submit a competitive application. Rolling submission until May 1, filled on a first-come, first-served basis by college allocation.
National Science Foundation – Fellowship Application Incentive Award (Graduate Students) - This incentive program is designed to catalyze the development and successful submission of competitive applications to the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The Graduate School will offer $1,000 awards to selected graduate students who successfully complete and submit a competitive award application to NSF, either as incoming or current first-year graduate students. Rolling submission until May 1, filled on a first-come, first-served basis by college allocation.
Contact: Liberal Arts Grants and Contracts Office, Trish Alexander, 863-6475, talexander@psu.edu
The Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
Johnson and Johnson and the Pennsylvania State University Innovative Technology Research Seed Grant Awards - These are merit-based awards presented to Penn State faculty for innovative research in the life science-related areas. It is anticipated that this partnership between Penn State and Johnson & Johnson will be in place to make these awards available to Penn State faculty on an annual basis. Deadline: February 1
Planning Grants for the Establishment of Federally Supported Centers of Excellence in Life Sciences - The Huck Institute for Life Sciences invites planning grant applications to assist faculty for the development of Research Centers of Excellence in a variety of organizational settings. The Huck Institute is particularly interested in encouraging new scientific directions in developing a Center of Excellence. This mechanism is viewed as an opportunity to bring in scientists who have not traditionally been supported by the major life science funding agencies like NIH and NSF. However, all Centers must have objectives that relate to a central theme. The purpose of this program is to expand the scientific diversity of Penn State faculty by encouraging them to develop the qualities of a strong research center and become competitive for Center Grants or Program Projects or Training Grants. Planning grant strategies may focus on a specific research theme or integrate a broader spectrum of research that may include cross disciplines like material science, engineering science, clinical science, etc. The planning grants will be made available for durations of 2 to 3 years. A single planning grant can receive up to $125,000 in direct cost support for a single year. Depending on reviews and targeted agency program continuance, a second and third year of support (up to $125,000 for each year) may be requested. A single planning grant could therefore receive up to $250K to $375K in funding over a 2 to 3-year period. A proposal to establish a federally sponsored center will be the output of the effort. No deadline.
Contact: Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Judith Burns, 863-3650, jeb2@psu.edu
The Rock Ethics Institute provides support for a number of grant programs in order to encourage Penn State faculty and graduate students to develop research, teaching, and outreach programs that support the mission of the Institute. These highly competitive grants support scholarly work on ethical topics, facilitate collaborative research and inquiry in the area of ethics, encourage the development of ethics curriculum at Penn State, and sustain scholarly and outreach links between Penn State scholars and the wider State College and Pennsylvania community.