Internal Research Grants

The Design + Technology Lab Seed Grant supports faculty SRC activities in the Lab, with emphasis on projects that advance technology use within the creative sector. Projects can include, but are not limited to: AR/VR, 360 videos, flatbed UV printing, robotics, digital fabrication, 3D knitting and textile computing, drones, photogrammetry, 3D scanning, motion tracking/capture, 3D printing, and wearable technology.

The Justice, Equity, and Community Initiatives (JECI) Grant supports scholarly, research, and creative initiatives that address pressing issues with respect to social, environmental and/or economic justice, and meaningfully engage the communities most impacted by these challenges. The JECI Grant funds projects that demonstrate an ethical and reciprocal research design with equity-deserving communities as co-producers of knowledge, and an attentiveness to equitable and inclusive research methods, team membership, and approaches to training. As an internal grant, the JECI is designed to foster the development of an emerging research agenda and prepare researchers for external funding opportunities.  

It is expected that recipients will apply for an external funding opportunity within two years of receiving the grant and that outcomes from these grants will be disseminated through at least one of the following: peer reviewed conferences and/or journals; public report or workshop/event; artistic/creative output; digital platforms with high user engagement (e.g., YouTube, Twitch, etc.). Mentoring and training of student research assistants should comprise a significant portion of the budget.

MAXIMUM REQUEST: $6,000

The application form will prompt you to "Make a Copy" when you open it. This is to keep the document confidential; it can only be seen by users that you share it with directly. It will be saved in your Google Drive and can be downloaded in multiple formats (Microsoft Word, PDF, etc.).

The New Collaborations Grant provides support to new transdisciplinary research teams who will go on to apply for external team-based funding. The grant will support teams of a minimum of three applicants, as specified in the Eligibility section of the  (google doc) grant policy (external link) .

Outcomes from these grants will be disseminated through at least one of the following: peer reviewed conferences and/or journals; public report or workshop/event; artistic/creative output; digital platforms with high user engagement (e.g., YouTube, Twitch, etc.). Mentoring and training of student research assistants should comprise a significant portion of the budget.

It is expected that recipients will apply for an external funding opportunity within two years of receiving the grant.

MAXIMUM REQUEST: $6,000

The application form will prompt you to "Make a Copy" when you open it. This is to keep the document confidential; it can only be seen by users that you share it with directly. It will be saved in your Google Drive and can be downloaded in multiple formats (Microsoft Word, PDF, etc.).

The Travel Fund supports knowledge mobilization plans by providing financial support for travel conducted to present SRC activities (e.g., conferences, exhibitions, etc.) as University RFA. It is expected that faculty members also access their Professional Development (PD) fund and other funding sources, such as external grants, to contribute to their travel expenditures.

MAXIMUM REQUEST: $1,000 per event

The application form will prompt you to "Make a Copy" when you open it. This is to keep the document confidential; it can only be seen by users that you share it with directly. It will be saved in your Google Drive and can be downloaded in multiple formats (Microsoft Word, PDF, etc.).

Publication subventions provide partial subsidies toward the cost of publishing scholarly works, such as for the preparation of indexes, licensing of images, and so on. Researchers often encounter challenges finding  appropriate funding pathways to support such costs, particularly early-career faculty working in the humanities and arts-based disciplines. 

MAXIMUM REQUEST: $3,000

The application form will prompt you to "Make a Copy" when you open it. This is to keep the document confidential; it can only be seen by users that you share it with directly. It will be saved in your Google Drive and can be downloaded in multiple formats (Microsoft Word, PDF, etc.).