Internal Award Funds

Supports professional development opportunities for faculty involved in teaching and/or mentoring undergraduate residential students in research and scholarly activity. These funds support hosting external speakers for on-campus workshops, purchase of online or print resources, enrollment in a university course, or travel to conferences, all related to developing an effective and well-informed undergraduate research program.

• Application Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis.

Supports faculty research projects. These funds resource the purchase of equipment (which becomes University assets), supplies, travel (including overseas), consultation fees, student stipends, or other support services needed for the execution of research projects.

• Tier 1 Below $7,500 Award Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis.
• Tier 2 Award $7,500 Award Deadline: Apply by November 1

The award supports release time or compensation for faculty involved in research. The release must be dean approved and may be spread over two semesters or used within one semester. Additionally, recipients can apply for additional funding for items including, but not limited to supplies, travel, and other support services. Faculty release and/or compensation may span multiple years based on an annual review. The faculty is eligible for release approval even if previously approved in another application cycle.

• Award Deadline: November 1

Supports faculty fees and costs associated with publication of research.

• Award Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis.

Supports faculty or student research events hosted by LU schools/colleges for internal and/or external participants. These funds resource speaker honorariums, travel hosting, supplies, food services, advertising, printing, and monetary awards related to the execution of an effective research event.

• Award Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis.

Supports travel expenses for student researchers who have been accepted to present their research at an external event (e.g., a conference, symposium, or exhibition). Students awarded travel funding must travel to the conference and be a significant contributor to the research project/creative work.

• Award Deadline: Awarded on a rolling basis.