Funding Opportunities at UNF

Campus-Wide Research Grant Opportunities

Sponsoring Unit: Academic Affairs
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Faculty Development Grant - Scholarship FT, Tenured, Tenure Track $7,500 per award/$10,000 for interdisciplinary October     Approx 20
Professional Development Leaves   FT, Non-Tenure Track One semester, full pay October     Approx 2
Sabbatical Leaves FT, Tenured One semester, full pay October     Approx 5
Scholarship Release Program 1st and 4th year, Tenure Track 3-credit hour course release Varies - managed at department level Varies by eligible faculty (1st & 4th year) by department
Research Course Release Award Program      Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty - with grants Release Time With successful grant funding Dependent on amount funded by grant
         
Sponsoring Unit: President's Office
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
Presidential Professorships (Terry/JAD) FT, Tenured at rank of full professor $7,500 stipend/year for 3 years, one course release/year for three years Fall 2 Professorships with a term of 3 years
       

 

 

 

Sponsoring Unit: University Development and Alumni Engagement 
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
  Foundation Board Faculty Grants  FT, Tenured, Tenure Track $75,000 approx total for all awards November Dependent on amount funded per grant
         
Sponsoring Unit: Environmental Center
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
Seed Grant Faculty or Teams of personnel with at least one tenure track faculty member  $6,000 maximum September-October 2 annually
 

 

 

Restricted- Unit Level Research Grant Opportunities 

Sponsoring Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Gerson Yessin Professorship Music faculty Professorship allows holder access to endowment funds that may be used as budget for projects related to CLASSICAL music June  (1-yr professorship), next cycle 2014  1
Dean's Leadership Council Faculty Fellowships  COAS Tenured, Tenure track $2,500 stipend/course release (typically used in spring) and reimbursement for up to $1,500 of project expenses First week of September 3-4 fellowships
Research Enhancement Plan  COAS faculty on tenure line Competitive, either a budget for a specific research project or course release. Program is funded jointly and equally with ORSP, department and college.  Awards are distributed either as a $3,000 course release or a $1,500 stipend for research expenses.   Late August 5-10 awards

 

 

Sponsoring Unit: College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
Fidelity National Financial Distinquished Professorship in CIS Senior faculty member $18,000 year for 2 years, with possible reappointment for another 2 year term; one course release/year Fall 1 every two years
Auld and White Economic Venture Endowment Fund CCEC Faculty Up to 2 and $5,000 per year. Funds may be used for salaries, student support, materials, supplies, travel or other use appropriate and justifiable within the proposal March 1 every 2 years
 
Sponsoring Unit: Coggin College of Business
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Paper Institute All CCB Faculty $15,000 per award and all research expenses  Applications evaluated each term on ongoing basis-  performance based payment  Depends on availability of funds
Transportation and Logistics Flagship Mainly assistant professors (restricted to study of supply chain management) $5,000 per award Applications due generally by last business day of October to be awarded beginning of spring term Generally 3 grants awarded/year for one year term
Advisory Board  CCB Tenured or tenure track $5,000 (varies) per award for collaborative research meeting accreditation goals Application due dates vary based on needs of advisory board  Varies.  Two grants have been awarded over the preceding five year accreditation cycle.
Sponsoring Unit: Brooks College of Health
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
Brooks Research Professorship Tenured or tenure track (asst., assoc., full) $20,000/year Applications in spring to be awarded in fall term 0-3 each year and grant is a 3-year commitment
Dean's Research Professorship Tenured or tenure track (asst., assoc., full) $18,000/year Applications in spring to be awarded in fall term 0-3 each year and grant is a 3-year commitment
Us: Women and Girls Research Professorship      Tenure or tenure track  $15,000/year Applications in fall term 1 per year for 2 years

 

 
Sponsoring Unit: College of Education and Human Services 
 Title  Eligibility     Funding  Dean's Council Faculty Initiatives Grants  Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Faculty Support Grant COEHS Faculty $1,500 September 3
Faculty International Travel Support Grant COEHS Faculty $2,500 November 2
Dean's Council Faculty Initiatives Grants COEHS Faculty $1,000-$3,000 October 1-3

Campus-Wide Faculty Support Opportunities in Teaching, Research, and International 

 

Sponsoring Unit: Academic Affairs
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Faculty Development Teaching Grants Ft, Tenured and Tenure Track, Instructors  grant in transition October Approx 10
         
 

 

 

Sponsoring Unit: Information Technology Services
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Academic Technology Grants Ft, Tenured and Tenure Track, Instructors $1,000 individual/$2,000 collaborative award Fall, Spring Approx 4
         
 

 

 

Sponsoring Unit: Center for Community Based Learning
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
 Engagement Scholarship Program

Fulltime, tenure-track, non-tenured faculty

 $2,000 stipend per award, $1,750 in travel Spring Rolling while funding lasts
Community Engagement Conference Travel Award  UNF Faculty member of an identified community-based learning course $1,200 national
$1,000 for regional		 Rolling while funding lasts Rolling while funding lasts
 

 

Sponsoring Unit: Center for Instruction and Research Technology
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Teaching Online Seminar (TOL6100) DL course development and delivery Full time faculty $2,000 stipend  Applications available each semester           36
 Teaching Online Seminar (TOL 7100) DL course development   Full time faculty (must have completed TOL 6100) $1,000 Applications available at any time  36
Online Course Delivery (TOL5100) DL course development Part-time faculty $1,000 stipend By chair nomination every semester 40
Master Online Teaching Certification (MOT) Full-time faculty (must have completed TOL6100) $4,000 stipend Applications announced annually 4
         
Sponsoring Unit: President's Office/Undergraduate Studies
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
Transformational Learning Opportunity Grants FT, non-visiting faculty and staff Varies depending on submitted budget Early Fall - managed by Undergraduate Studies Approx 25 undergrad (if travel is required, max amount is $1,500 per student and $1,000 per faculty member) and 5 graduate (maximum award is $5,000)
 

 

 

 

Sponsoring Unit: Office of Undergraduate Research
 Title  Eligibility     Funding   Call for Proposals/Applications  # Awards Funded   
 Research Grant Faculty supervising an undergraduate engaged in research $1,000 faculty award and $1000 student award Mid-October and Mid-March  Approx 5 2016-17, approx 10 2017-19
Conference Grant Undergraduate students traveling to a conference Individual: $250 regional, $500 national, $750 international.  Group $1000 (min 4 students) Rolling while funds last Dependent on funds
         
Sponsoring Unit: Student and International Affairs
Title Eligibility    Funding  Call for Proposals/Applications # Awards Funded   
International Faculty Grants (travel grant to develop international program)  Faculty (all ranks) Not being offered in 2016-17