Provost Research Grant Application
Provost Research Grants are announced in December and provide funding to initiate innovative scholarly inquiry and creative activities with the potential for significant, sustained impact. Any Brandeis faculty member or Heller senior researcher involved in research, scholarship or creative activity in any field may apply for an award.
Purpose and Evaluation Criteria
Proposals should be for early stage activities rather than for projects that are well underway. We encourage collaborative proposals that involve two or more faculty, multiple departments or schools, and proposals with convincing plans to develop and sustain a long-term activity. Priority will be given to projects likely to lead to subsequent applications for fellowships, grants or other funds external to the university.
All proposals should include a description of the proposed activity and its significance, resources needed to complete the work, timeframe, and plans for sustaining the activity. See the attached application forms for word limits and other details.
Funding
The maximum award will be $35,000, and the committee will make evaluations based on both the merit of the proposal and the appropriateness of the budget. Funding will be provided for up to 12 months. Salaries, if requested, must include fringe benefits. Please refer to the Office of Research Administration Pre-award site for details. At the end of the grant period, unused funds will be returned to the Provost's office. Please do not count on a no-cost extension.
What can awards pay for?
- Graduate or undergraduate student support
- Expenses associated with data collection or entry
- Equipment, research supplies and software *
- Travel
- Summer salary for faculty or staff
* As with all grants, equipment purchased becomes the property of the university.
Deliverables
Upon completion of the project, recipients will submit a report summarizing their accomplishments and indicating their plans to continue the activity (including plans to secure additional funding, if appropriate). In addition, the report will summarize project expenditures.
Interim
Each year Brandeis organizes a colloquium where awardees will present accomplishments to date. The Brandeis community will be invited to participate in open discussions and possible future collaborations.
Apply
To apply, please download the appropriate application form and follow the outline provided. Limit answers in each section to the length indicated. Please also attach a recent vita.
- Sciences applications
- Arts and Humanities applications
- Evaluation Criteria
Completed proposals should be emailed to: provgrants@brandeis.edu
Research Award Evaluation Committee
- Chair: Steven Karel, Vice Provost for Research
- Linda Bui, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs, International Business School
- Bulbul Chakraborty, Division Chair, Sciences
- Jonathan Decter, Division Chair, Humanities
- Charles McClendon, Division Chair, Creative Arts
- Cindy Thomas, Associate Dean for Research, Heller School
- Bernard Yack, Division Chair, Social Sciences
Provost Research Grant Inquiry Presentations
