Please note that all funding will become available July 1, 2020 and must be spent by May 1, 2021.
For research reimbursement policies and guidelines, please see the Procedures for Requesting Reimbursement.
University Funding Opportunities
2020-2021 Research Council Grants
The Research Council is a committee of faculty that advises the Senior Vice President for Research on faculty awards which are made as the result of peer review of requests submitted by the faculty for funding of research and other scholarly and creative activities. The Council also provides subvention for certain categories of scholarly books.
Grants up to $5,000
Subvention Grants up to $2,500
Applications due: March 27, 2020 at 5 pm
2020-2021 Research Council Grants & Subventions (RCG) Application and Guidelines
Rutgers University Research Portal
Arts and Sciences Funding Opportunities
2020-2021 Arts & Sciences Annual Faculty Fellowship
Each academic year one member of the full-time FASC faculty will be selected as the FASC Faculty Research Fellow. This award is intended to recognize substantial contributions to the faculty member’s field of study. The awardee receives a research grant and will present the Annual Faculty Research Fellow Lecture each spring—a high profile event open to the Rutgers University—Camden community, as well as alumni and friends.
Research grant: $5,000.
Applications due: Friday, March 20, 2020
2020-2021 Arts & Sciences Annual Fellowship Application and Guidelines
2020-2021 Conference and Symposium Funding Grant
These awards will help fund department or program-based high impact national and international conferences and perhaps smaller-scale symposia.
Grants up to $10,000
Applications due: Friday, March 20, 2020
2020-2021 Conference and Symposium Funding Grant Application and Guidelines
2020-2021 Graduate Program Enhancement Grant
Grants supporting efforts at the department or program level intended to enhance graduate programs. Examples of initiatives might include funds to support collaborations with other national or international universities, creative efforts in graduate student recruitment, workforce consultations, and donor outreach.
Awards for up to $5,000
Applications due: Friday, March 20, 2020
2020-2021 Graduate Program Enhancement Grant Application and Guidelines
2020-2021 Mid-Career Research Grant
Awards aimed at providing advanced Associate Professor (beyond five years in rank during the 2020-2021 AY) additional support as they move toward promotion.
Awards up to $5,000
Applications due: Friday, March 20, 2020
2020-2021 Mid-Career Research Grant Application and Guidelines
2020-2021 Faculty Project Enhancement Grants
The goal of this funding opportunity is to provide faculty with in-progress major projects the resources necessary to strengthen those projects. Specially, this will take the form of two types of grants: 1) pre-reviews of major grant submissions or book manuscripts, and 2) statistical support for major projects.
Awards up to $1,000
Applications due: rolling
2020-2021 Faculty Project Enhancement Grant Guidelines
2020-2021 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Enhancement Grant
Awards to support Non-Tenure Track faculty research enhancing teaching and learning.
Awards up to $1,500
Applications due: Friday, March 20, 2020
2020-2021 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Enhancement Grant Application and Guidelines