OVPR Funds for Research and Scholarship

Support Available from the Vice President for Research

Funded Areas

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) offers support for research, scholarship, and creative activities in all fields. Instructional Faculty, Research Faculty, Research Scientists, Librarians, Curators, and Archivists are eligible. Applications are reviewed by peer faculty. OVPR's intent is to:

Help support areas of research and scholarship where external funds are scarce or unavailable.
Assist in maintaining the base activities of high-quality projects between funding cycles
Cost share for equipment and infrastructure on sponsored activity
Seed novel, high-risk, innovative, inter-unit projects
Assist with colloquia, symposia, and other events that promote the evolution of new research ideas and collaborations.
Assist junior faculty in establishing new research programs

DEADLINES

Most OVPR Programs
15th of February, April, June,
August, October, December

Publication Subvention
15th of February, June, & October

Core Facilities/Shared Equipment
15th of February, June, & October

Small Grants for Major Conferences
15th of February, June, & October

Research Maintenance for Sponsored Projects
15th of September & December

Please consult the specific application procedures for each program.

Small Scale and Preliminary Projects

Facilitate high-quality work, especially to leverage support from the colleges, schools, or departments for such work or where funding is limited or non-existent. The OVPR award limit is $15,000.
Application Procedure and more

Artistic Productions and Performances

Defrays costs associated with artistic productions and performances
Application Procedure and more

Core Facilities/Shared Equipment

Limited funding for development or improvement of core research facilities and equipment
Application Procedure and more

Cost Sharing Required by External Sponsors

How to apply for these funds

Interim Support for Sponsored Projects

Research Maintenance for Sponsored Projects
short-term support for projects between external awards
Application Procedure and more

Bridging Support for Research Faculty
short-term salary/fringe benefits for research faculty between projects
Application Procedure and more

Publication Subvention

Up to $5,000 to defray publication costs
Application procedure and more

Small Grants for Major Conferences

Small contributions to support conferences, symposia, or workshops to address research issues and research frontiers
Application procedure and more

Distinguished Faculty and Graduate Seminars

Innovative seminars and colloquia to foster collaboration and stimulate new research
Application procedure and more

Spring-Summer Research Program

Application procedure and more information on the Rackham website [Rackham link]

Faculty Fellowship Salary Supplement

"Topping off" funds to bring fellowship salary levels up to University levels
Application procedure and more

Faculty Fellowship Enhancement Award

A $3,000 award to recognize prestigious fellowships
See the Rackham website for Eligibility and application procedure [Rackham link]

Doctoral Studies Program at UMTRI

Program description, Eligibility and application procedures/deadlines

Global Health Research and Training Initiative (UM-GHRT)

OVPR/UM-GHRT Faculty Seed Grants [Details]

Ethics in Public Life

Guidelines | Application [.doc file]

Rare Diseases Research - RFP

Energy Related Research - Guidelines

Collaborative Research in Energy Science, Technology and Policy
RFP | Application form [PDF] [MS Word doc]

Research Partnership Program

For more details on award processing, reviews, and conditions, see: Award Details & Reviews, including what is NOT eligible for funding.

For related internal funding, check these websites:: Rackham Faculty Support; Office of Technology Transfer; (direct links to these sites)

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