The CTRE invites faculty to apply for a range of grants each year. These grants are competitive and are designed to support unique projects and faculty development opportunities that advance the mission of the university. There will be one main round of grant offerings this year. Travel Grants will be accepted on a rolling basis. The amount to be awarded will depend on the number of applications received. Grants for travel are not to exceed $1,200. Faculty Seed and Development Grants awards are based on available funds.
Please see the timeline below:
| AY 2026-2027 | Travel | Development and Seed |
| Applications Open | May 15th | July 15th |
| Applications Close | April 15th | September 30th |
| Announcements made | Rolling | Mid October |
| Use of funds (recommended) | Use by June 30, 2027 | Use by April 30th, 2027 |
Grants are available to faculty and are reviewed by the CTRE Faculty Advisory Board based on carefully set criteria provided in the application materials. All materials should be submitted as a single PDF.
Click the descriptions below to access grant information.
The CTRE grants support special projects around research, teaching, student engagement, and faculty development. Review the descriptions and criteria below to find out more. Read the CTRE Grant Information here.
The Seed Grant provides financial support for new and innovative research projects and other projects that result in a proposal for external funding. New and early-career faculty are especially encouraged to apply, however all faculty including those in advanced stages will be considered.
Available via Brightspace:
CTRE Faculty Seed Grant Guideline (Coming Soon)
The purpose of the Faculty Travel Grant is to provide financial assistance for faculty to participate in development activities that directly enhance the individual's research and/or teaching. These funds may only be used for travel to present at conferences. Faculty are eligible to apply for these funds with the approval of the respective department head. Priority will be given to projects that could lead to promotion to associate or full professor/clinical professor, etc. Reference should be made in the application to the documented departmental promotion standards. Award amounts are up to $1,200 for up to 2 faculty members per academic department.
Available via Brightspace:
CTRE Faculty Travel Grant Application Walkthrough
This grant supports faculty in the pursuit of novel or innovative professional development activities that directly enhance their research and/or teaching. Funds are competitive and can be used to support equipment purchases, or other resources related to research, teaching, and assessment.
Available via Brightspace:
CTRE Faculty Development Grant Guideline (Coming Soon)
All grant applications must be submitted online by the deadlines listed. If selected, you may be asked to submit supporting documentation. All travel and grant spending is subject to university guidelines. For more information on these guidelines, please reach out to the offices of Procurement Services or Grants & Research.
| Travel Grant |
| Dr. Byung-In Seo |
| Dr. Robert Holmes |
| Dr. Nicole Lavalais |
| Dr. Nadeem Fazal |
|
Kheir Fakhrelsin |
|
Dr. Liefu Jiang |
|
Dr. William Raynovich |
|
Dr. Tatjana Petrova |
|
Dr. John Smith |
|
Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Seed Grant |
| Dr. Sumit Saurabh |
| Travel Grant |
| Dr. Kimberly Garrett |
| Dr. Mary Quest |
| Dr. Sterling Richardson |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Leily Ziglari |
| Dr. Nicole Lavalais |
| Dr. Leifu Jiang |
| Program Enrichment |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Dr. Trishia Shaw |
| Drs. Sabella and Vanduzor |
| Dr. Nicole Lavalais |
| Dr. Leifu Jiang |
| Seed Grant |
| Dr. Gerrard McClendon |
| Dr. Maryse Nayzon |
| Drs. Raihan and Salam |
| Dr. Leily Ziglari |
| Program Enrichment Grant |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Dr. Trishia Shaw |
| Drs. Sabella and Vanduzor |
| Dr. Nicole Lavalais |
| Dr. Leifu Jiang |
| Faculty Development Grant | |
| Dr. Asmamaw Yimer | Dr. Inna Dolzhenko |
| Dr. Robert Holmes | Dr. Patricia Steinhaus |
| Dr. Michael Wannah | Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Dr. Byung-In Seo | Dr. John Smith |
| Dr. Nadeem Fazal | |
| Seed Grant | Seed Grant |
| Dr. Kevin Sweir | Dr. Nadeem Fazal |
| Dr. Rasha Elhage | |
| Dr. Chi Young Oh | |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Student Engagement | |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Erica Allen, Nursing |
| Dr. John Smith, Art |
| Dr. Fatima Hendricks, Occupational Therapy |
| Dr. Nadeem Fazal, Pharmacy |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo, Music |
| Dr. Byung-In Seo, Advanced Studies Education |
| Faculty Resource Network |
| Remote Scholar Program 2022 |
| Dr. Suzuko Morikawa, Depart. of Geography, Sociology, History, AF.AM Study & Anthropology |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Rasha Elhage, Dept. of Advanced Studies in Ed. (DASE) |
| Dr. Jacquelyn Benchik-Osborne, Education Studies |
| Dr. Natalie Szabo, Dept. of Music |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Aynaz Lotfata, Geography, Sociology, History, Anthropology & Af-Am Studies |
| Dr. Evelyn Delgado-Norris, English, Foreign Language & Literatures |
| Dr. Mel Sabella, Chemistry & Physics |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Lietu Jiang, Communication, Media, Art & Theater |
| Dr. Marse Nazon, Psychology |
| Dr. Rong He, Biological Sciences |
| Faculty Development Grant |
| Dr. Rasha Elhage, Special Education |
| Dr. Robert Szyman, Physical Education |
| Dr. Olanipekun Laosebikan, Graduate Studies |
| Dr. Ana Baez, Foreign Language |
| Dr. Christine List, Communication, Media & Fine Arts |
| Dr. Simeon Stumme, Bilingual Education |
| Student Engagement/Program Enrichment |
| Dr. Michael Danquah, Pharmacy |
| Dr. Ernst Coupet Jr., Accounting |
| Dr. Trisha Shaw, Pharmacy |
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