Upcoming Deadlines
- National Science Foundation (NSF) 2021 Smart & Connected Communitites (NSF-21-535) - Due: Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 5:00 p.m., CST
- Faculty Seed Money Grants - Due: Sunday, March 28, 2021, 11:45 p.m., CST
- Graduate Dissertation Research Improvement Grants - Due: Sunday, March 28, 2021, 11:45 p.m., CST
- Collaborative Research Grant - Due: Sunday, March 28, 2021, 11:45 p.m., CST
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) - Due: Monday, July 26, 2021, 5:00 p.m., CST
Recommended Listserves
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Newsletter & Feeds
- National Science Foundation (NSF) News
- The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Discussion and News Forum
- Grants.gov New Funding Opportunities
- Foundation Center: Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin
- Health Research Incorporated Research Administration Listserv
- Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)
- Rice University Limited Submissions Feed
- Rice University Research Administrators Forum
- Rice University Office of Corporate & Foundation Relations (OCFR) - send email request to ocfr@rice.edu to join their newsletter.
Internal Research Funding
Social Sciences Research Institute
- Faculty Seed Money Grants
- Faculty Collaborative Grant
- Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
- Pre-Dissertation Research Grants
- Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants
- SSRI Faculty Advisory Committee
University Grants
- Creative Ventures
- Graduate Students & Postdocs at Rice University: Fellowships/Grants
- Rice University Limited Submission Opportunities
External Funding Opportunities (links to major funding agencies)
- Grants.gov
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- NASA (NSPIRES)
- Institute of Education Sciences
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Philanthropy News Digest
- Spencer Foundation
- Russell Sage Foundation
- Arnold Ventures
Rice University Offices
- Rice Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
- Rice Office of Research
- Rice Office Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance (SPARC)
- Rice Office of Proposal Development
Internal Achievement Awards
Charles W. Duncan Achievement Award for Outstanding Faculty:
The Duncan Award was established in 1998 in honor of Charles Duncan, former Chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees, and is presented each year to a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding performance in the areas of both teaching and scholarship.
Information regarding eligibility, selection criteria, process, and timeline is listed below.
Eligibility: Must be a full-time Rice tenured/tenure-track faculty member with ten or less years of experience from appointment as an assistant professor at Rice and have his/her primary academic appointment in one of the following schools: Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences.
Criteria for award: Candidates must have demonstrated outstanding performance in both scholarship and teaching.
Award: $5,000 cash award and engraved medal
Rice University Faculty Award for Excellence in University Service and Leadership: This award is bestowed annually on a faculty member who has made significant and distinctive contributions to the mission of Rice University through exceptional university service and leadership. The winner will receive $3,000 and a framed certificate signed by the President and Provost.*
Rice University Faculty Award for Excellence in Professional Service and Leadership: This award is bestowed annually on a faculty member who has made significant contributions to the academic profession or to the wider community (local, national or international) through professional service and leadership. The winner will receive $3,000 and a framed certificate signed by the President and Provost.*
Rice University Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service: This award is bestowed periodically on a faculty member who fulfills the Rice academic ideal by exhibiting exemplary achievement in all aspects of faculty responsibilities: research, teaching, and service. The winner will receive $6,000 and a framed certificate signed by the President and Provost.*
Marjorie Corcoran Award: This award is given annually to a Rice faculty member who has made major contributions to the advancement of women or underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, either in support of students at Rice or through local, state, or national programs, with a particular commitment to engaged mentoring. The winner will receive $2,500 and a framed certificate signed by the President and Provost.*
*Nomination process: Any Rice faculty or staff member may nominate a faculty member for any of the four awards above. Faculty Senate sends a call for nominations each Spring.
Media and Communications
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