Internal Seed Funding

Several times per year, the University provides opportunities for faculty to apply for internal funding to support their research and scholarly endeavors. 

• Internal DU Funding Sources

   

  Funding Source	Eligibility	Description	Award Amount	Timing
  *NEW* Proposal Incentive Program	All tenure and research series faculty who are lead Principal Investigators or Co-Principal Investigator (PIs) on external grants submitted in fiscal year 2025 with a proposed project start date no later than September 1, 2025. Restricted to those without an active award or to those with an active award(s) within six months of closing out.	A one-time proposal incentive program to stimulate and enhance proposals for larger federally funded DU research and creative activity that includes graduate trainees. The Program Overview can be found here. Please see FAQs here.	Up to $10,000	Applications are reviewed quarterly: Aug. 1 2024, Oct. 1 2024, Jan. 6 2025, April 1 2025, and July 1, 2025
  Faculty Research Fund (FRF)	Appointed faculty from all units	Faculty Research Fund grants aim to stimulate research, scholarship and creative activity by the University of Denver Faculty.	$3,000	Spring, Winter
  Professional Research Opportunities for Faculty (PROF)	Full-time faculty members whose job responsibilities include conducting research, scholarship or creative works	The goals of the fund are to support an increase in scholarly / creative activity by the faculty in a manner that strategically enhances the reputation of the University.	$27,000 (1 investigator) / $45,000 (2 or more investigators)	Winter
  Faculty Internationalization Grants	All DU Faculty	The Faculty internationalization Grants are intended to provide support for significant international endeavors and/or as seed money for projects and pilots that should become self-sustaining	$500-$8,000	Fall, Spring
  Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (In)Equality	All DU faculty, must illustrate interdisciplinary and community engagement	IRISE provides support for faculty and students to engage in the development of cutting edge interdisciplinary research on racial equity in Colorado and the larger Rocky Mountain West. Such support can include 2 year pilot grants, postdoctoral fellows, grant writing consults, and student stipends. Projects must be inter or trans disciplinary and include a community collaborator.	$10,000 - $20,000 (over two years)	On-going
  Public Good Fund for Faculty	All DU faculty	The fund promotes and increases faculty public good research and outreach at the University.	$20,000	Winter
  Undergraduate Research Center Grants	Various Funding Options	PinS; Summer Research Grants; Student Scholar Travel Fund	Various	Various