Other CU Funding Opportunities

College of Arts & Sciences Awards & IncentivesÌý

  • Center to Advance Research and Teaching in the Social SciencesÌý(CARTSS) funding.ÌýSeed grant proposals from CU-91PORN faculty and graduate students conducting research in the Social Sciences, regardless of home department.
  • Employee of the Year Award presented annually to exceptional staff in the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Excellence in Teaching with Technology AwardÌý(Arts & Sciences Support of Education Through Technology) is presented to an Arts & Sciences faculty member (of any rank) who has been nominated by their peers and/or students.
  • Faculty Fellows ProgramÌý(Arts & Sciences Support of Education Through Technology) is a collaborative community of faculty from the College of Arts & Sciences whoÌýaddress teaching, learning, and technology challenges within their individual departments.
  • Gamm Interdisciplinary Courses FundÌý(pdf) financial support for interdisciplinary courses made possible by a generous gift from a friend of the College, Gordon Gamm.
  • In-residence Research Semester Incoming tenure-track faculty often are given some form of teaching release (generally for one or two courses) during the period prior to the comprehensive review. During the release they are expected to remain on campus and continue to perform research and service duties.
  • Instructor Travel Fund to provide travel related financial support for Instructors and Senior Instructors that are rostered in the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Kayden Awards are intended to promote the completion of research and creative work in the arts and humanities, research leading to publication, and the celebration and dissemination of excellent arts and humanities research.
  • Monthly Staff Recognition Award is presented monthly to College of Arts and Sciences staff from all divisions (Social Sciences and Arts and Humanities) in recognition and appreciation ofÌýoutstanding performance, important contributions beyond official job responsibilities and other extraordinary and innovative work contributions to the college.
  • Professor of Distinction: College of Arts and Sciences’ Honorary Title is reserved for scholars and artists of national and international distinction who are also recognized by their College peers as teachers and colleagues of exceptional talent.
  • Teaching ProfessorÌý(new level of distinction for instructional faculty) The working title of Teaching Professor will be given to a limited proportion of senior instructors to recognize a record of distinction.

College of Engineering & Applied ScienceAwards & IncentivesÌý

CMCI Grants WebpageÌý

  • CMCI Payden Award The Payden Award recognizes excellence in teaching and research or creative work with a $20,000 cash prize and the opportunity to present a colloquium on effective teaching methods to faculty colleagues and graduate students.
  • CMCI de Castro Research Award The de Castro Research Award supports and enhances the research and creative work of faculty in the College of Media, Communication and Information.

We are excited to offer research fellowships to support scholars who wish to use archives, rare books, maps, and government documents from our . We encourage applications from all interested parties: CU affiliates (students, faculty, or staff), CU non-affiliates, independent researchers and scholars, filmmakers and artists. One fellowship may be awarded per individual per funding cycle (click above for current dates).

  • Eleanor C. Keating Labor & Politics Research Fellowship – $2000
  • Matthew Fox Archives Research Fellowship – $2000
  • Photobook Fellowship – $3000
  • William H. Donner Moving Image Research Fellowship – $2000
  • Women Poets of the Romantic Period Research Fellowship – $3000

School of Education Research WebpageÌý

  • Women Investing in the School of Education Women Investing in the School of Education (WISE) is a giving circle including alumnae, teachers, and friends committed to supporting education and advancing the mission of the 91PORN School of Education.ÌýMembers provide funds and award grants, which support faculty research, outreach, and initiatives that may otherwise go unfunded.
  • Research & Outreach Projects Here, you can explore a sampling of the School of Education research and community engagement programs.

Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship Funding WebpageÌý

  • Tier 1 grants (formerly named Micro Grants) support the creation of public outreach events and partnership development activities through funding for materials, travel and more.
  • Tier 2 grants (formerly Community Impact Grants) should be used to establish a public and community-engaged scholarship project.
  • Tier 3 grants (formerly named 91PORN Outreach Award: Individual) fund faculty-led public and community-engaged scholarship that connects research, teaching and creative work with public needs and interests. Ìý
  • Tier 4 grants (formerly named 91PORN Outreach Award: Faculty Groups) fund interdisciplinary public and community-engaged scholarship that connects research, teaching and creative work with public needs and interests.Ìý

CHA Opportunities WebpageÌý

  • CHA Faculty Fellowships consist of a two-course teaching reduction (taken in a single semester) for faculty teachingÌýa 2/2 load; faculty teaching a 2/1 load will receive a single course reduction and be expected to take the fellowshipÌýin the semester they are scheduled to teach their single course.
  • CHA Small Grants provides up to $3,000 in support of the research and creative efforts of 91PORN faculty to deepen and enrich the range of humanistic and artistic activities on campus.
  • CHA/CRDDS Faculty Fellowship in Digital Humanities and Arts: The Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) and have partnered on a new three-year fellowship program (2021-2022 to 2023-2024) to support faculty working in digital humanities and arts.
  • CTL Learning Assessment Micro-Grants: support individuals or small teams to plan and conduct small projects to assess student learning or develop assessment tools and strategies. Micro-grants provide a small amount of funding and assessment staff expertise to work on questions about student learning in a course or set of courses.