Small Research Grants

Deadline: Proposals accepted at any time except from June 1 to July 31

Funding Amount: Up to $2,500

Purpose

Please take all review criteria into account when constructing your proposal.

Intellectual and methodological quality of the proposal
Significance of the issue to be studied within the applicant's discipline and/or related disciplines
Qualifications and track record (based on rank) of the applicant
Likelihood that the project will be successful
The prospect that the project might lead to external funding in the future

Faculty are limited to one Small Research Grant or Small Creative and Performing Arts Grant per academic year.

Small Research Grants cannot be used to cover:

Domestic or international conference expenses
Funds to upgrade Campus Workstation Program (CWP) computers
Equipment; Notre Dame Research has a yearly competition for equipment purchase and replacement
Electronic devices such as cameras, recorders, laptops/computers
Travel to domestic or international conferences
Salary for course buyout or summer salary for faculty
Publication Costs; Please see our Publication page

To apply, please submit a proposal through ISLA's web portal with the following:

Brief proposal
Abbreviated CV (2 pages)
Budget with detailed explanation of budget items
In addition to the support requested from ISLA, list all other sources, the amount requested from those sources, and contact information for those sources (name, email address, phone number)