Internal Research Grants

The Internal Research Grants Program is administered annually by the USF St. Petersburg Office of Research.  The grants are awarded in two types: the Senior Investigator Research Grant (SIG) and the New Investigator Research Grant (NIRG). Both grant awards are intended to promote high-quality research, scholarship, and creative activity by research faculty at USF St. Petersburg. These internal awards (1) fund worthwhile scholarly research activities of a one-time nature; and, (2) provide seed money for research projects that will produce pilot data for proposals submitted to outside agencies for funding. Funds awarded in this competition are separate and distinct from a similar competition and funding on the USF Tampa campus. The application and guidelines for submission of the grant are provided by clicking on the appropriate link below.

The Process: How It Works

The USF St. Petersburg Research Faculty Council is involved in the review process. Applications are reviewed for completeness and adherence to formatting requirements. Written feedback is provided to each grant applicant for all applications submitted by the deadline. Award amounts are determined on the basis of program priorities, written reviews, and oral discussions by the review panel.  Should a member of the Research Council have a proposal pending or other serious conflict of interest with a given proposal, that member recluses himself or herself and an alternate is selected from the faculty. Once funding decisions are made, the award recipient will be notified a by e-mail with an official letter of announcement to follow. 

Faculty Reviewers - Funding Cycle FALL 2008

The USF St. Petersburg Office of Research works in partnership with the Research Faculty Council during the active phase of the Internal Awards process.  Members of the Faculty Research Council serve as reviewers for each grant application submitted for consideration   The Research Faculty Council is made up of two representatives from each college: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education; and, one representative from the Poynter Library. 

Members of the 2007-2008 Research Faculty Council are:

The Faculty Research Council is chaired by . Dr. Robert Dardenne, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research  & Graduate Studies is an ex-officio member of the Research Council. Patricia Scott coordinates the Internal Awards Program.  She can be reached at: 727 873-4096 or by e-mail: pscott@spadmin.usf.edu.

Important Dates for the 2008 Funding Cycle

Faculty acknowledged for their research achievements:

Internal Research Grant Awards Funding Cycle 2008

Guidelines & Applications

The application and guidelines have been modified from last year. This year changes include a combined application or one form for the SIG and NIRG awards; and the full amount requested if funded can be used for summer salaries. Be sure to check the appropriate box on the cover page if applying for the NIRG or SIG award.

2008 Application and Guidelines - WORD

2008 Application and Guidelines - PDF

Remember the deadline for all applications is Wednesday, November 14, 2007.