CLA Grants & Research Funding
This site is designed to help CLA faculty obtain funding for research and scholarship and develop effective proposals. Grants consultants are available to assist faculty in identifying prospective internal and external grant opportunities, develop proposals, and submit applications. If you would like assistance, contact a grant consultant.
Announcements and New Opportunities
IDEA Grants Program: Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement
Established by the Office of the Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity, the University of Minnesota IDEA (Innovation, Diversity, Equity, and Achievement) Grants Program seeks to infuse equity and diversity into every aspect of the University’s work and operations by funding creative yet pragmatic proposals for projects that address issues of institutional equity and diversity.
The quarterly deadlines for applications are December 31, March 31, June 30 and September 30.
June 18th, 2008Mellon Foundation - New Directions Fellowships
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has invited the U of MN to submit two nominations for their New Directions Fellowships which assists faculty members in the humanities and humanistic sciences who were awarded doctorates between five and fifteen years ago. Preliminary proposals must be submitted to the Graduate School's Research Support Services for internal review by Wednesday, August 13, 2008.
Program Information can be found at the "Extramural Opportunities Requiring Nomination" website.
Questions may be directed to the Graduate School's Research Support Services office at 612-625-2356 and 612-625-7585 or via e-mail at facgrant@umn.edu.
June 6th, 2008Guggenheim Fellowship Program
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation is now accepting applications from scholars and artists for its annual fellowship.
May 6th, 2008
*Deadline:* September 15, 2008 (United States and Canada).Considering a Fulbright?
Fulbright Workshop PowerPoint Presentation (PPT)
Fulbright Program List (DOC)
March 14th, 2008
Featured Resources
CLA Internal Awards and Funding Sources
(CLARFS, Sabbatical Leave, supplements & others)CLA Grants & Fellowships Database
Humanities and Social Science One-Year, Fellowship and Postdoctoral Programs for 2008-09
This list highlights major fellowship & post doctoral funding opportunities including links to specific sponsor and program announcements.Responsible Conduct for Research (RCR) Continuing Education Requirment
In addition to RCR Parts 1 and 2, faculty are required to complete an RCR Continuing Education activity one year after completing the core curriculum, every three years thereafter.
Self-report a RCR Continuing Education activity electronically by following the instructions found on the FIRST (Fostering Integrity in Research, Scholarship and Teaching) website here
March 14th, 2008