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Internal Funding
University Policies
University Research
Council
Minigrants
Faculty Research Grants
Research Development
Program Grants
Information For Recipients
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University
Research Council (URC)
The URC, chaired by the
Director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, is responsible
for recommending policies and procedures to encourage research activities
and to improve the research environment of the University; developing
and recommending University research policies based upon state and
federal laws and regulations; recommending adjudication to variances
to policies and procedures; and developing guidelines for and recommending
awards of University research grants.
Of the ten URC members, seven members, one from each of the academic
colleges of the University, are elected from the full members
of the graduate faculty. The remaining three members are appointed
from the full members of the graduate faculty by the chair of
the Council, subject to the principle of proportionate representation
from each academic college on the basis of full and associate
members of the graduate faculty in the respective colleges, and
subject further to the approval of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs and appointed full members of the graduate faculty.
See the URC
Committee Information and Roster (Office of the Provost)
The URC awards Faculty Research Grants
as part of the University's Research Enhancement program. These
grants are competetive and awarded annually for projects to be
completed during the upcoming fiscal year.
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