Description
The goal of the Internal Seed Grant Fund is to support faculty in: (a) developing multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborative efforts leading to sustainable research and scholarship; (b) generating preliminary results, innovative ideas, and high-quality scholarship or creative works that grow UMass Lowell’s research portfolio and capacity. These inquiries can include knowledge making in any area, including creative endeavors, pedagogy, and inclusive excellence.
Anticipated Funding Amount
Up to $15,000 per project (awards may be offered for partial funding to maximize the number of projects supported) for up to two years.
Proposal Deadline
ORD is not currently accepting proposals. The next call for proposals will be announced in January 2026.
Eligibility
- UMass Lowell tenured and tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply
- Lead principal investigators (PIs) can only hold one award sponsored by the Office of Research Development at a time. PIs may only apply for awards with project periods that do not overlap with the project period of their current award. There is no limit to the number of proposals an individual may serve as co-PI.
- Applicants may only submit as lead PI on one application for any award sponsored by the Office of Research Development per academic semester. If multiple applications are received from the same lead PI applicant in the same academic semester, only the first submission will be considered for funding.
Guidelines
- Funds are awarded for a two-year period. Funds will be disbursed by July 1 following the award notice.
- Funds must not be used for summer salary or other additional compensation for faculty
- Funds must not be used to fund Research Assistants/tuition waivers (funds may support student hourly wages)
General Timeline
- January – Announcement of call for proposals
- March – Proposal deadline
- April / May - Proposal review
- June – Notification of decision to applicants
- July 1 – Disbursement of funds