Current Programming
Arts and Humanities Initiative
RDO coordinates the Arts & Humanities Initiative (AHI), an internal funding program within the Office of the Vice President for Research that encourages leading edge scholarship, creative activities, and interdisciplinary research. The deadline for Spring 2026 applications is Tuesday, March 10 at 11:59pm.
OVPR Large Grant Development Opportunity
The OVPR invites applications to the Large Grant Development Opportunity for funding to support development of large disciplinary grant proposals, including: building interdisciplinary research teams, conducting pilot research, and finalizing grant submissions. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2026.
Past Programming
Please note: The Jumpstarting Tomorrow and Seeding Excellence program cycles are no longer active.
Jumpstarting Tomorrow
The RDO sought applications to seed interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research communities that advance research, creative activities, and scholarship. Jumpstarting Tomorrow is a hybrid pilot grant/community-building program supporting innovative and collaborative teams that could become the vanguard for future strategic research investments by the university.
Seeding Excellence Initiative
The RDO's Seeding Excellence Initiative (SEI) aims to sustain the continued growth of the campus research enterprise by providing competitive seed funding in four strategic areas. SEI is made possible through funding to RDO from the public-private partnership (P3) Year 1 funding cycle.