Faculty Development & Research Committee Grants
The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR) administers applications to the internal grant funding program of the Faculty Development and Research Committee.
FDRC Application Cycle
FY26 applications will be due on January 30, 2025 at 1 pm.
The FDRC awards provide funding for faculty members to further their scholarship, advance their research, develop material for publication, and/or support the development of scholarly projects that may garner external funding support. While publication may not occur during the project period, evidence of scholarship as defined by the candidate鈥檚 college PTRM document must be a long-term goal of any project.
It is your responsibility to submit a complete proposal that adheres to the guidelines. As such, it is critical that faculty members review the application instructions and guidelines carefully. The FDRC has decided that it will not review proposals that do not confirm with the guidelines including the submission and certification deadline. Drafts can be emailed to the OSPR for early review at least 24 hours prior to the deadline for completeness and formatting; however, OSPR staff cannot be responsible for incomplete or non-compliant submissions.
Application Process
A link to the online application will be posted in early January. Please review the program guidelines and application instructions carefully to prepare your materials. Contact the OSPR for questions or assistance.
- FDRC Guidelines (PDF)
- FDRC Application Instructions (PDF)
- FDRC Budget Template (XLSX), for planning purposes only
For more information about the program and application process, please review the FDRC Award Presentation (PPTX).
Meet the FY25 FDRC Award Recipients
Congratulations to the awardees! The program is a competitive one and this year the committee reviewed 52 applications and awarded 29 grants. We wish them every success with their upcoming projects.
| Recipient | Project Title | award Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Saradha Ananthakrishnan, Department of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Optimization of testing time for the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) | $5,984 |
|
Nasreen Bahreman, |
Exploring knowledge and confidence of nurses managing type 1 diabetes in schools |
$5,974 |
|
Ebru Cayir Burke, |
Workplace Mental Health Climate from the Perspectives of Underrepresented Minoritized
Nurses |
$5,939 |
|
Kelly Coburn, |
Effects of Neurotype, Gender, and Speaking Status on Narrative Production
|
$5,999 |
|
Phillip Collister-Murray, |
Trio Montage: Works for Baritone Voice, Clarinet, and Piano | $5,912 |
|
Devon Dobrosielski, |
Assessing microvascular blood flow in obstructive sleep apnea patients | $3,765 |
|
Alexandra Durfee, |
Investigating Language Awareness for Medical Professionals (ILAMP) | $5,360 |
|
Harjant Singh Gill, |
Surveillance City: India鈥檚 Transition from Socialist Democracy to a Neoliberal Security State | $4,830 |
| Teresa Green, Department of Occupational Therapy & Occupational Science |
Feasibility of an Action Simulation Circuit Training Group for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis | $3,454 |
|
Andrew Donald Hawkins, |
Novel Facies Analysis of the Juniata Formation | $5,150 |
|
Melanie Horning, |
Family Communication and Perceptions of the End-of-Life Experience of Older Adults with Chronic Disease | $6,000 |
|
Leila Khoshghadam, |
From Stigma to Status: Exploring Social Identity Threat and Altruistic Signaling in Adoption of Unattractive Produce | $5,970 |
|
Mijoo Kim, |
Challenging Biases and Changing Attitudes: The Influence of an On-Campus Practicum Experience on Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers | $4,320 |
|
Steven Kimble, |
Developing Genetic Resources for Management of Threatened Turtle Populations | $5,916 |
|
Paul Koh, |
Early Career Teacher (ECT) Calendar of Supports | $6,000 |
|
Alan Marcus, |
Portuguese Jews in Ireland: Migration, Place, and Heritage | $6,000 |
|
Jenee Mateer, |
Entropy | $5,390 |
| Lorrie Palmer, Department of Electronic Media and Film |
1930s Hollywood: Money, Food, and Fashion | $3,805 |
|
Jeba Rezwana, |
Towards Improving Generative AI Experience by Understanding Users鈥� Prompt Writing Behavior | $5,940 |
|
Wilbur Ryan, |
Developing population genetic tools to investigate the effects of climate change on dispersal-limited coastal species | $5,918 |
|
Md Saijidul Islam Sajid, |
Advancing Ransomware Detection using Cyber Deception | $5,940 |
|
Adam Schwartz, |
DX | $4,150 |
|
Yingying Shao, |
The Effect of Financial Misconduct on Entrepreneurship | $4,320 |
|
Michelle Snyder, |
Characterization of a uropathogenic Escherichia coli virulence factor using model host organisms | $6,000 |
|
Katherine Sterner, |
North Point State Park Archaeological Evaluation | $5,378 |
|
Jennifer Wingrat, |
Developing a Standard of Care for Use of Passive Range of Motion for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury | $6,000 |
|
Donn Worgs, |
Exploring the Relationship Between the Theological beliefs of African Americans and their Political Behavior and Political Attitudes | $4,000 |
|
Benjamin Zajicek, |
Psychiatry, Social Danger, and the Biopolitics of the Post-Stalin USSR | $4,320 |
|
Luciana Zuest, |
WIT FITS: Assessing the Impact of a Weight Stigma Intervention in Kinesiology Students- A Randomized Control Trial | $5,944 |
FDRC FAQs
Who is eligible to apply for an FDRC award?
FDRC awards are available to any full鈥恡ime faculty member (tenured and tenure-track, clinical, lecturer, visiting). Distribution of the award is dependent upon continued employment at TU.
Is there a limit on the number of FDRC awards I can apply for/receive?
Applicants may not have an active FDRC award at the time of proposal submission and may receive no more than two awards every five years.
When is the application deadline?
The regular FDRC application cycle requires applicants submit their application form by 1 PM on the first Thursday of the spring semester.
If additional resources are made available, a second funding cycle will be announced via the OSPR Newsletter and TU Today.
What is the award amount?
The committee will award up to $6,000 for approved projects.
What is the project period?
July 1 - May 31
Other project periods will be announced via the OSPR Newsletter and TU Today as additional resources are made available.
Can I pay myself using an FDRC award?
The PI is eligible to pay themselves a maximum faculty summer stipend of $4,000.
Because FDRC grants limit faculty compensation to the summer months, applications submitted for additional deadlines may not include any stipend payments to faculty members.
What are eligible expenses?
Awards may be used to cover project鈥恠pecific reimbursable, state鈥恆llowed expenses such as travel for research purposes, services, materials, equipment (as appropriate), and student wages.
Project expenses must be explained in the budget justification. Special care should be taken to justify items such as computers, laptops, and iPads. The budget justification should explain why the equipment is needed and what will happen to the equipment when the project is complete.
What are ineligible expenses?
Funds may not be used to support conference attendance. This includes conference travel, registration, and any other conference-related costs. Travel requests should be justified in terms of the benefit of the trip to the project.
How do my co-investigators and I "certify and approve" the application for routing? Do I have to do anything to get my chair/dean's approval?
On the day of the deadline, OSPR will initiate a proposal in Once initiated, you and your co-investigators will receive a system-generated email from Kuali no later than 5 PM on the day of the deadline. There will be a link in the email that takes you to a page with five certification questions for you to complete as soon as possible. OSPR cannot start the approval process until the questions are answered.
After you submit your answers, OSPR will initiate routing. You and your co-investigators will receive a second system-generated email from Kuali prompting you to follow a link to a page for you to approve your application. Your approval is your second and final required action. Both actions must be completed by 1 PM on the day after the deadline.
Once you complete your approval, the proposal will move into your chair and dean's queue. They will have seven (7) days after the deadline to complete their reviews and approvals. No action is required on your part for this step in routing.
Are there additional guidelines I should be aware of?