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Faculty and Academic Staff Funding Opportunities

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Learn More About Various Funding Options

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Internal Grants Programs

Student-Faculty Research Collaborative Grants

Grant Programs (See individual pages for additional grant details and exact deadlines)Proposal Submission Dates
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (with faculty stipend)February 10
Summer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) (with faculty stipend)February 10
Student-Faculty Research Collaboration

July 15 (first call)

September 15 (second call)

Diversity Mentoring ProgramOpen
UW-Eau Claire-Mayo Clinic Research Collaboration Open

Biomedical Innovation Grant-Mayo Collaborative Research Program 

(with faculty course reassignment or summer stipend)

March 1

Vicki Lord Larson and James Larson Tenure-track Time Reassignment Collaborative Research Program 

(with faculty course reassignment or summer stipend)

January 15

International Fellows Program

The second and third calls will be subject to availability of funds.

October 15

February 15

June 15 (if funds remain)

Professional Development Programs 

The Professional Development programs 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).

Professional Development Programs (see individuals pages for additional details)Proposal Submission Dates
Academic Staff Professional Development The first work day in June, September, November, February, and April                     
Guest Lecturers, Artists and Other Professionals First working day of each month
(to Chair or Equivalent)
Workshops and Special Projects Travel First working day of each month
(to Chair or Equivalent)
The Visiting Minoritized Scholars ProgramFirst working day of each month
(to Chair or Equivalent)

Research and Creativity Activity Support

Research and Scholarly/Creative Activity Support (See individual pages for additional details)Proposal Submission Dates
University Research and Creative Activity January 15
(to Chair or Equivalent)
Extramural Grant DevelopmentMarch 1
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Incentive August 10
(to ORSP)
Sabbatical Leave Program for Instructional FacultySeptember 10
(to Chair or equivalent)
Small Research Grants Open
UW-Eau Claire-Mayo Clinic Research Collaboration Open

Faculty Fellows Program

ORSP Faculty Fellows spend the equivalent of one day a week during the academic year working in ORSP. Fellows work on special projects and share their insights from a faculty perspective while receiving a 3-credit course reassignment in Fall and Spring. Fellows also collaborate with ORSP staff and assist with existing programming and proposal review.

External Grant Funding

It is the responsibility of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to process all extramural proposal submissions in accordance with federal, state, and University policies. If you plan to develop a grant proposal, please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs for assistance.

In recognition of the importance of grants and contracts for support of research and scholarly activities, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff provides assistance to all faculty, academic staff, and administrators by:

  • Identifying funding opportunities
  • Assisting with budget preparation
  • Negotiating terms and conditions of grants and contracts
  • Writing subcontract agreements
  • Providing guidance in the preparation and transmittal of all extramural applications
  • Acting as a communication link between UW-Eau Claire and the external sponsors, such as federal, state, local governments, and the private sector

Click here to search for funding opportunities by discipline.

UW System

  • UW System annually announces competitions of interest to faculty and academic staff.
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Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Schofield Hall 17
105 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

715-836-3405