The Office of Research is pleased to share the 2023-2024 FOA for the URC Faculty Scholars Research Awards Program. Building upon the rich legacy of the University Research Council (URC), UC’s oldest and most prestigious internal funding program, the URC Faculty Scholars Research Awards are meant to recognize promising UC early career faculty who are proposing transformative ideas that will shape our future. This program is for individual faculty and may be discipline-focused or interdisciplinary in nature.

This program will follow a two-stage application/evaluation process. The first stage involves submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI). Up to fifteen finalists will then be invited to submit a full proposal and share a 15-minute presentation/Q&A to discuss their proposed activities.

A total of eight URC Faculty Scholars Research Awardees will be designated annually. Faculty across of all UC, whose research, scholarship and creative activities fall within the areas of Arts & Humanities, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Physical Science & Engineering, and the Life Sciences are encouraged to apply

Awards: All awards will be for $25,000 and for a period of 24 months. Budgets will only be required from awardees and will be created in collaboration with the Office of Research.

KEY DATES
FOA Released: August 23, 2023
LOI Due: November 2, 2023 by 5:00 pm Eastern
Finalists Notified: Week of December 4, 2023 (anticipated)
Final Proposal Deadline: January 18, 2024 by 5:00 pm EST (for finalists only)
Finalist Presentations: Week of January 29, 2024 (anticipated)
Awardees Announced: Week of March 4, 2024 (anticipated)
Award Project Period: May 2024 – April 2026

The Graduate College and the Office of the Vice President for Research are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 RFP for the University Research Council (URC) Graduate Student Stipend and Research Cost Program for Faculty—Student Collaboration.

The URC funding program is UC’s oldest and most prestigious internal funding mechanism. Since 1971, the URC has worked in partnership with the Vice President for Research to advance high-potential research, scholarship and creative work, including that conducted by our graduate students. Following in the Teacher-Scholar model of graduate education, this URC program provides summer stipend support to outstanding graduate students plus funds to support related research costs working in collaboration with a UC faculty member. A total award of $7,500 is available to each applicant. Stipend support of $6,500 will be provided to the graduate student plus up to $1,000 for research costs payable to the department.

Funding is available to support up to 6 awards in the Arts & Humanities.

 KEY DATES
RFP released August 23, 2023
Proposal Deadline: November 07, 2023, 5:00 pm Eastern
Awardees Announced: Week of January 29^th, 2024 (anticipated)
Fellowship Project Period: Summer 2024 semester (May 6, 2024 – August 3, 2024)

Funding is available to support up to 7 awards in the Physical Sciences and Engineering.

The UC Research Conference Internal Funding Program provides supplemental support to UC researchers who wish to host national research conferences, focused symposia, or other forms of convenings around strategic research areas at UC. The event must be held at UC or in Cincinnati to be eligible for support. This funding program is intended to enhance our faculty’s ability to bring together researchers, community members, practitioners, policymakers, and other important collaborators whose expertise, substantive knowledge and practice, theoretical insight, or methodological expertise can be engaged in ways that help to build upon and advance research at UC. Applications must be submitted at least 4 months before the event date.

A maximum of $1500 may be requested.

The process of discovery contributes to our nation’s prowess in space exploration. In the Age of Discovery (circa 15^th – 18^th century), the leading nations of the day set out to explore what was unknown to them. The exploration of space will lead to greater understanding of the Earth and its place in the vastness of space. Humans living in space or on other celestial bodies will encounter new challenges in building societies. This includes not only sustainable physical structures but other critical aspects such as the formulation of exploration policies and new forms of civil society and governance in space.

A prime directive of the Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration (SRIDE) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is to foster growth in career paths that are aligned with our regional and national interests to discover and explore our universe with an emphasis on space travel and habitation. The Institute has established an Undergraduate Fellowship program – the SRIDE Fellowship for Discovery – to support students who show potential in advancing new ideas related to space discovery and exploration. The $5,000 SRIDE Fellowship for Discovery is for undergraduates with 2-3 years remaining in their academic degree program. Undergraduates of all majors are eligible and encouraged to apply for this Fellowship.

The process of discovery contributes to our nation’s prowess in space exploration. In the Age of Discovery (circa 15^th – 18^th century), the leading nations of the day set out to explore what was unknown to them. The exploration of space will lead to greater understanding of the Earth and its place in the vastness of space. Humans living in space or on other celestial bodies will encounter new challenges in building societies. This includes not only sustainable physical structures but other critical aspects such as the formulation of exploration policies and new forms of civil society and governance in space.

A prime directive of the Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration (SRIDE) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is to foster growth in career paths that are aligned with our regional and national interests to discover and explore our universe with an emphasis on space travel and habitation. The Institute has established a Graduate Fellowship program – the SRIDE Fellowship for Exploration – to support students who show potential in advancing new ideas related to space discovery and exploration. The SRIDE Fellowship for Exploration is for graduate students pursuing their Masters or Ph.D. degrees. There are no limitations to the discipline or background of graduate students – applications from all areas are strongly encouraged.

Key Dates
RFA released: January 12, 2023
Application Deadline: April 11, 2023, 5:00 pm Eastern
Fellows Announced: Week of April 24, 2023 (anticipated)
Fellowship Project Period: August 21, 2023 – August 20, 2024

The process of discovery contributes to our nation’s prowess in space exploration. In the Age of Discovery (circa 15^th – 18^th century), the leading nations of the day set out to explore what was unknown to them. The exploration of space will lead to greater understanding of the Earth and its place in the vastness of space. Humans living in space or on other celestial bodies will encounter new challenges in building societies. This includes not only sustainable physical structures but other critical aspects such as the formulation of exploration policies and new forms of civil society and governance in space.

A prime directive of the Space Research Institute for Discovery and Exploration (SRIDE) at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is to foster growth in career paths that are aligned with our regional and national interests to discover and explore our universe with an emphasis on space travel and habitation. The Institute has established an Undergraduate Fellowship program – the SRIDE Fellowship for Discovery – to support students who show potential in advancing new ideas related to space discovery and exploration. The $5,000 SRIDE Fellowship for Discovery is for undergraduates with 2-3 years remaining in their academic degree program. Undergraduates of all majors are eligible and encouraged to apply for this Fellowship.

The Office of Research is pleased to share the AY22-23 FOA for the URC Faculty Research Pivot Grants Program. Building upon the rich legacy of the University Research Council (URC), UC’s oldest and most prestigious internal funding program, the URC Faculty Research Pivot Grants are targeted to mid-career and beyond faculty who are proposing transformative new ideas and directions for their research, scholarship and creative activities. This program is for individual faculty and may be discipline-focused or interdisciplinary in nature. All areas of research, scholarship and creative activities across UC are eligible.

This program will follow a two-stage application/evaluation process. The first stage involves submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI). Up to 10 finalists will then be invited to submit a full proposal and agree to a 15-minute presentation/Q&A to discuss their proposed activities.

Grants: All grants will be for $15,000 and for a period of 24 months. Funds are expected to support the proposed activities and can include one-semester of course relief, as necessary to accomplish the goals of the project. Budgets will only be required from grantees and will be created in collaboration with the Office of Research. Up to five grants will be supported by this program.

Unit Head Support: All applicants must provide a letter of support from their unit head documenting the proposed activities are a departure from the current, the availability of resources to conduct the proposed activities, and any necessary unit-level support for the faculty member should they be selected for a grant.

KEY DATES

FOA released January 12, 2023
LOI Deadline: March, 21, 2023, 5:00 pm Eastern
Finalists Notified: Week of April 24, 2023 (anticipated)
Final Proposal Deadline: May 23, 2023, 5:00 pm Eastern (for finalists only)
Finalist Presentations: Week of June 5, 2023 (anticipated)
Grantees Announced: Week of July 3, 2023 (anticipated)
Grant Project Period: August 1, 2023 – July 30, 2025

Building upon previous investments in arts, humanities, and social sciences (AHSS), the Office of Research seeks to incentivize novel research, exceptional scholarship, and the production of creative and performing art works that creatively address issues of increasing societal significance. The newly named and amended AHSS program will now follow a two-stage, LOI and finalist round process. This program is open to UC faculty whose proposed activities fall within the areas of the arts, humanities and social sciences. The application budget limit for the Society & Culture Research Advancement program is up from $10,000 to $25,000 per award.

The first stage of the new process involves the submission of a 2-page letter of interest (LOI). Up to ten finalists will then be invited to submit a full proposal and pitch at a pitch event that will be held between 10am-3pm the week of April 3, 2023 (anticipated).

KEY DATES
FOA Release: Thursday, January 12, 2023
LOI Deadline: Thursday, February 2, 2023, 5:00 pm EST
Finalists Notified: Week of February 28, 2023 (anticipated)
Final Proposal Deadline: Thursday, March 30, 2023, 5:00 pm EST (for finalists only)   
Finalist Presentations: Week of April 3, 2023 (anticipated)
Grantee Announced: Week of April 24, 2023 (anticipated)
Grant Project Period: May 2023 – April 2025

Building upon previous Next Lives Here investments in the Urban Futures Pathway, the Office of Research seeks to incentivize novel, impactful research, exceptional scholarship, and the production of dynamic creative and performing artworks that address issues of increasing societal significance. This opportunity (formerly titled the ‘UC Community Change Collaborative Equitable Cities’ opportunity) has been modified significantly to increase access, diversity, equity, and inclusion in research at UC and community impact in and around our region and beyond. To do so, we are now following a two-stage, LOI and finalist round process making it easier for people to apply and gives finalists more time to prepare their full proposal. This program is open to UC faculty whose proposed research and activities seek to address the most pressing issues faced by the people in and around Cincinnati and those in communities beyond our region. Invited finalists budget limit for this funding program is up from its previous $10,000 per award to $25,000 per award to encourage faculty participation, research collaboration, and the incentivization of partner organizations and community members.

The first stage of the new process involves the submission of a 2-page letter of interest (LOI). Up to ten finalists will be invited to submit a full proposal and pitch their project at a pitch event that will be held in spring (April) 2023 (anticipated). 

KEY DATES
Thursday, January 12, 2023 FOA release
LOI Deadline: Thursday, February 2, 2023, 5:00 pm EST  
Finalists Notified: Week of February 28, 2023 (anticipated)  
Final Proposal Deadline: Thursday, March 30, 2023, 5:00 pm EST (for finalists only)    
Finalist Presentations: Week of April 3, 2023 (anticipated)  
Grantee Announced: Week of April 24, 2023 (anticipated) 
Grant Project Period: May 2023 – April 2025