Professional Research Opportunity for Faculty (PROF) Fund

The PROF fund is a collaborative enterprise between the Faculty Senate, the faculty, and the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education. The goal of the fund is to support scholarly research and creative work among the faculty which enriches DU’s vision of One DU, enhances the University’s reputation and supports increased external funding for research, scholarship, and creative work. The selection process is grounded in a commitment to peer review as the strongest mechanism for assessing the merit of proposals across the diverse academic areas of the University. Applications from single investigators for up to $27,000 are welcomed. Multidisciplinary applications from two or more eligible investigators representing different departments and disciplines may request up to $45,000 in support of DU IMPACT 2025 and the university commitment to developing Knowledge Bridges. Applications are accepted once a year during the winter quarter. Full information can be found on the PROF Digication site.