Internal Program Support

The fundamental goals of internal program support are to enhance the research climate at the University of Connecticut by promoting faculty and graduate student research and to help faculty in all disciplines move into a better position to generate external funding for their scholarly activities.

For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact Larisa Hull by email or by phone at 486-6378.

Faculty Travel Funding

Travel funds give members the opportunity to access as much as $1,850 per fiscal year ($750 UCRF/$1,100 UNIV).

Faculty Large Grants (requests greater than $1,500)

Application deadline via InfoEd:


Fall 2008 – Tuesday, September 30, 2008 4:30 pm
Spring 2009 – Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 4:30 pm

Announcement of Awards:

Fall – December for a January 1 start date
Spring – April for a June 1 start date

Faculty Small Grants (requests up to $1,500)

Application deadline via InfoEd: ongoing
Announcement of Awards: Within two/three weeks from date of application.

Guest Professorship

Electronic application deadline:November 12, 2008, Submit as a single PDF file to Larisa Hull.
Announcement of Awards: December 2008.

Interdisciplinary Colloquia/Seminar Program

Electronic application deadline:Ongoing, Submit as a single PDF file (preferred) to Larisa Hull.

Provost's Scholarship Development Program

Electronic application deadline: February 20, 2009, Submit as a single PDF file (preferred) to Larisa Hull.
Announcement of Awards: May 2009.