Office of the Vice President for Research
Funds for Research and Scholarship

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 & 15th of January

Please consult the specific application procedures for each program. See also Award Details & Reviews

♦ 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

♦ 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. The OVPR limit is $2500.
Application procedure and more

♦ Distinguished Faculty and Graduate Seminars

See: Research Partnership Program
Innovative seminars and colloquia to foster collaboration and stimulate new research
Application procedure and more

♦ Spring-Summer Research Program

See: Research Partnership 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]

♦ Global Health Research and Training Initiative (UM-GHRT)

OVPR/UM-GHRT Faculty Seed Grants [Details]

♦Ethics in Public Life

Guidelines | Application [.doc file]

♦ Energy Related Research - Guidelines

♦ Collaborative Research in Energy Science, Technology and Policy

  RFP   |   Application form [PDF]   [MS Word doc]

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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