Internal grant programs

Detailed application instructions

Click on the program title for a description, requirements of the grant, and detailed application instructions. If the deadlines listed on the right fall on a weekend or holiday the deadline will be the next business day.

Important! Please read our general Internal Guidelines prior to applying to any of these programs.

ORSP offers the following program types:

Center of Excellence for Student-Faculty Research Collaboration includes support for student research, student travel to present research, and merit-based scholarships in support of research. The center also runs the Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity (CERCA).
Professional Development Programs includes support for attending workshops, training, and other professional development opportunities and for bringing experts to campus who can provide professional development - especially in the areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Research and Scholarly Activity Support Programs includes support for scholarly activities of faculty and academic staff.

Ctr. of Excellence in Student-Faculty Research Collaboration

Grant Programs	Proposal Submission Dates for 2019-2020
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates	February 12, 2020 to Chair or unit director
Summer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)	February 12, 2020 to Chair or unit director
Student-Faculty Research Collaboration (first call)	July 15, 2019 to Chair or unit director
Student-Faculty Research Collaboration (second call)	Sept. 25, 2019 to Chair or unit director
Student-Faculty Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity (spring call) (This program is only open in years where additional funds are available for the spring.)	February
Diversity Mentoring Program New Project (faculty applicant not yet funded) Existing Project (faculty applicant funded from ORSP)	Open
Vicki Lord Larson and James Larson Mayo Collaborative Research Program	October 10, 2019
Vicki Lord Larson and James Larson Tenure-track Time Reassignment Collaborative Research Program	October 10, 2019
Graduate Student Research and Scholarly and Creative Activity (GradRSCA)	Open
International Fellows Program The second and third calls will be subject to availability of funds.	June 14, 2019 to chair or director June 21, 2019 to Academic Affairs
Vicki Lord Larson and James R. Larson International Student-Faculty Research	October 31, 2019 to ORSP
Presentation Support
Student Travel for the Presentation of Research Results	Open
Celebration of Excellence in Research in Creative Activity (CERCA)	February 13, 2020
Scholarships
Kell Container Corporation Scholarship for Student-Faculty Collaborative Research	March 31, 2020 to ORSP
James R. Larson and Vicki Lord Larson Undergraduate Research Fellowship	March 31, 2020 to ORSP

Professional Development Programs (Faculty/Academic Staff)

The Professional Development programs described in this announcement are designed to supplement existing professional development support provided by the various units, departments, schools, and colleges as well as those offered through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Learning and Technology Services (LTS). For information regarding programs, funding, services, and events offered by the CETL and LTS, see their websites at, respectively:

Professional Development Programs offered by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs include:

Professional Development Programs
Academic Staff Professional Development	The first work day in June, September, November, February, April
Guest Lecturers, Artists and Other Professionals	First working day of each month (to Dean or Equivalent)
Workshops and Special Projects Travel	First working day of each month (to Dean or Equivalent)
The Visiting Minority Scholars Program	First working day of each month (to Dean or Equivalent)

Research + Scholarly Activity Support (Faculty/Acad. Staff)

Research and Scholarly Activity Support
University Research and Creative Activity	February 6, 2020 (to Dean or Equivalent)
Extramural Grant Development-Departments	March 3, 2020 (to ORSP)
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Incentive	August 21, 2019 (to ORSP)
Faculty Sabbatical Program	September 12, 2019 (Proposal to Chair or equivalent)
Small Research Grants	Open
Travel Support for Scholarly Presentations	Open
The Vicki Lord Larson Collaborative Research Fund	February 20, 2019
UW-Eau Claire - Mayo Clinic Collaborative Research Program	Open

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