About
The IRiSS seed grant program supports proposal development, pilot research, and other activities that advance faculty research projects to the point where they can attract external funding.
The program rewards high-risk, high-return research proposals, including projects that:
- develop new methods
- apply theories or methods to new research areas
- translate among previously unrelated theoretical perspectives
Amount
Faculty may apply for up to $10,000. Please see the Program Guidelines for current support amounts.
Eligibility
Preference is given to supporting proposals from assistant and associate professors. Please see the Program Guidelines for current eligilibility by department.
Funding after the seed grant
Since the start of the program, nearly all of the projects have led to subsequent funding proposals, many of which have been awarded external support from agencies such as the NSF, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Previous seed grant recipients
Read about previous projects in our seed grant archive.
Applying
An annual call for proposals for this program is announced in late December. For program details and information on how to apply, please check back in late December, or contact Carolyn Ybarra
