Internal Funding Programs
CREATE Program
The Championing Resources for Excellence in Arts/Humanities Transformational Efforts (CREATE) Program provides up to $4,000 to support initial or seed funding for research programs, scholarly initiatives, or creative scholarship for projects involving American studies, art, communication, dance, education, English, modern languages and classics, history, international studies, journalism, law, music, philosophy, political science, public relations, religious studies, telecommunications/film, and theatre.
CREATE proposals are due before 5:00 p.m. Central on October 1, 2024.
Submission window opens September 1, 2024
FUSE Program
The Facilitating Uni-PI Science and Engineering (FUSE)Program provides up to $20,000 to support initial or seed funding for research programs, scholarly initiatives, or creative scholarship projects. These may include social and behavioral sciences, inclusive of the communication and information sciences (e.g., journalism, advertising, and communication); the physical, biological, and mathematical sciences; and engineering.
FUSE proposals are due before 5:00 p.m. Central on October 1, 2024.
Submission window opens September 1, 2024
LEAP Program
The Large Equipment Acquisition Program provides matching funds for the purchase of major capital research equipment to enhance research infrastructure; to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and innovation; to build research capacity to advance innovation and discovery; to provide equipment access across departments for broader research impact that aligns with strategic research priorities.
LEAP proposals are due before 5:00 p.m. Central on March 31, 2025.
SPARC Program
The Stimulating Partnerships to Accelerate Research Collaboration (SPARC) Program will empower faculty members at The University of Alabama to achieve national prominence by providing faculty teams with the necessary internal resources to support critical research development and scholarship activities.
Senior Fellows Program
The Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) Senior Fellows Program identifies research leaders in future fields of preeminence for The University of Alabama and provides support to these Fellows.
Faculty Travel Grant Program
The Office for Research & Economic Development may provide funding to support visits with federal agencies and program officers in Washington D.C. The goal of this program is to improve the competitiveness of proposals from The University of Alabama faculty and research professionals by facilitating interaction with prospective sponsors that can provide direct funding to UA.
Conference Support Program
The Conference Support Program provides UA researchers the opportunity to organize a distinctive conference on UA’s campus that explores and promotes innovative ideas and initiatives.