Academic Affairs

IUS internal funding opportunities and submission deadlines

Student Research/Creativity Fellowship	Sept. 15, Feb. 15
Faculty Development Travel Grant	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Faculty/Student Working Groups Summer Fellowship	Feb. 15
Grant in Aid of Research (up to $1,000)	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Improvement of Teaching Grant (up to $1,000)	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Large Grant Program (up to $5,000)	Nov. 15, Feb. 15
Mentor Partnership Program	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Quick Response Mini-Grant	Accepted any time
Regional Research/Creativity Initiative	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Presentation Travel Grant	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Student Assistant Grants (up to $1,015)	Oct. 15, Nov. 15, Feb. 15, Mar. 15
Summer Faculty Fellowship for Research	Nov. 15
Summer Faculty Fellowship for Teaching	Nov. 15
Sabbatical Leave of Absence	Oct. 1 draft; Nov. 21 final application

Student Research/Creativity Fellowship

Fellowships of $1,015 are awarded each semester to allow students to carry out major independent projects under the supervision of a faculty member. Students may also apply for $500 in research supplies and equipment. Faculty mentors receive a $500 stipend. Applications should be completed by the student applicant. Proposals will be reviewed by the Research & Grants committee. See the Academic Affairs Student Research page for application guidelines.

Faculty Development Travel Grant

These grants offer partial support for travel to conferences and workshops whose relevance is interdisciplinary or related to the scholarship of teaching and learning. These funds are administered jointly by the Research & Grants and Improvement of Learning committees. All full-time and part-time IU Southeast faculty are eligible. Applications for Faculty Development Travel Grants are reviewed by either the Research & Grants or Improvement of Learning committee, depending on the focus of the application. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Faculty/Student Working Groups Summer Fellowship

This fellowship provides support for faculty working with 2 to 4 students on supervised individual or joint research projects or creative work. The supervising faculty member receives a summer faculty fellowship, and each student participant receives a student research fellowship. Only tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible. Applications for Faculty/Student Working Groups are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee.

View guidelines for Faculty/Student Working Groups.

Grant in Aid of Research

These grants provide support to cover expenses of research or creative work. The maximum is established each year by the Research & Grants Committee. The award has rarely exceeded $1,000 for an individual applicant. All full-time and part-time IU Southeast faculty are eligible. If a faculty member has already received a grant from this fund, they should apply for external funding and/or publish/exhibit the results of the previous project before they apply for this grant a second time. Applications are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Large Grant Program

The program allows IU Southeast faculty to apply for up to $5,000 in funding to support research or creative work. Only tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible. Preference will be given to proposals that seem likely to result in external funding or increase the number of students participating in research and creative activity. Applications may take the form of requests for equipment, for matching funds, for large-scale survey studies, or for reassigned time from teaching to provide sufficient time to complete an application for external funds. Applications for large grants will be reviewed by the IU Southeast Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Mentor Partnership Program

The Research and Creativity Mentor Partnership program is aimed at fostering interdepartmental and/or intercampus collaborations to support the development of faculty skills and achievements in their field of scholarship and creative work. Only tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible. Applications are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Quick Response Mini-Grant

These funds are available to pay minimal costs associated with research/creative work, with the publication or presentation of such work, or for the preparation of proposals for the funding of such work. The maximum award is $75. These funds are not available for annually renewable items such as memberships or software purchases. Larger or multiple requests should be submitted as a Grant in Aid of Research. All full-time and part-time IUS faculty are eligible. Submit a memo detailing the request to the Dean for Research.

Regional Research/Creativity Initiative

This program allows IU Southeast faculty to apply for up to $2,500 in funding to support regionally focused research or creative work. Successful proposals will connect the campus and faculty to the broader community, demonstrating the value of research or creative activity of a regional campus to the regional community. The research may address community challenges and/or potentially result in the development of opportunities for the community. The creative activity may promote artistic awareness or enhance the artistic culture of the community.

Preference will be given to proposals that seem likely to result in external funding or increase the number of students participating in research and creative activity. Proposals for the Regional Research/Creativity Initiative will be reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Presentation Travel Grant

These grants offer partial support for faculty members who have the opportunity to present or exhibit at a professional meeting. All full-time and part-time IU Southeast faculty are eligible. Each faculty member may receive a maximum of one presentation travel grant per academic year. These funds may be used to augment other travel funds, such as those provided by a unit. When funds are limited, priority will be given to tenure-track faculty who have not presented at any conference in a given year. To apply, submit to the Director of Research the abstract of the accepted presentation/exhibit, the details of the meeting event, documentation of an accepted presentation/exhibition, and the record of travel support received previously from the Research & Grants Committee.

Student Assistant Grant

These grants provide support to cover expenses of a student research assistant. All full-time and part-time IU Southeast faculty are eligible. Applications for Student Assistant Grants are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Summer Faculty Fellowship for Research

The purpose of the fellowships is to provide support for full-time summer activities related to research or creative work. Half fellowships may be awarded in special circumstances. The amount of the award varies, but in no case may it exceed 20% of the individual's 10-month salary. Only tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible. Applications for Summer Faculty Fellowships for Research are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Grant applications follow general internal grant guidelines.

Summer Faculty Fellowship for Teaching

The purpose of the fellowships is to provide support for full-time summer activities related to teaching enhancement or curriculum development. Half fellowships may be awarded in special circumstances only. The amount of the award varies, but in no case may it exceed 20% of the individual's 10-month salary. All full-time IU Southeast faculty are eligible. Applications for Summer Faculty Fellowships for Teaching are reviewed by the Improvement of Learning Committee.

View guidelines for Summer Faculty Fellowships.

Sabbatical Leave of Absence

Sabbatical leave will be for one semester at full salary or for one year at half salary. Only tenured faculty are eligible. Applications for sabbatical leaves of absence are reviewed by the Research & Grants Committee. Applications are reviewed in two steps: Draft applications are due October 1, and final applications are due November 21. For more information, see the IU Southeast Research Policy Manual.