OFFICE OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
INTERNAL GRANTS PROGRAM
The Office of the Vice President for Research & Economic Development provides the internal grant resources listed below to support new (early-stage) faculty research initiatives. Information about the submission, review, and management of internal grants can be found below. These internal grants are managed through the Office of Research Development. Contact Kelly McSwain or Kelly Stout in the Office of Research Development ([email protected]) if you have questions.
These internal grant applications should be submitted by the deadlines listed below in the Internal Grants Portal. For faculty who have received one of these awards, refer to Managing Internal Awards for instructions on how to access and expend these funds.
The Review Process
TYPES OF GRANTS AND DEADLINES
OPEN - DEADLINE: April 1, 2024
Grants for Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities in the Arts & Humanities
Pilot internal grant program targeting specific disciplines.
OPEN - Rolling Deadline
Conference Grant Call for Proposals
Conferences hosted by Georgia State full-time faculty (as primary PIs) on Georgia State's campuses or hosted virtually by Georgia State.
Accepting applications for FY2024 (conferences scheduled between January 1 and June 30, 2024)
CLOSED
Tenured Scholarly Support Call for Proposals
Scholarly projects from tenured faculty resulting in significant/prestigious outcome
Next round will open in Fall 2024
CLOSED
Research Initiation Grant (RIG) Call for Proposals
Faculty research activities, particularly for helping non-tenured faculty get their research started.
Next round will open in Fall 2024
CLOSED
Pre-Tenured Scholarly Support Call for Proposals
Scholarly projects from pre-tenured faculty resulting in significant/prestigious outcome
Next round will open in Fall 2024
CLOSED
Dissertation Grant Call for Proposals
Dissertation research by Georgia State doctoral graduate students who are within 2 years of completing their dissertation and obtaining their doctorate. This round of applications will be awarded for January-June 2024 or the award can be deferred until the next fiscal year (starting July 1, 2024).
Applications will reopen in August 2024.
OPEN - DEADLINE: April 1, 2024
Georgia State-Augusta University Seed Grants
These are designated for research projects in clinical and translational science, which are based on collaborations between investigators at Augusta University and Georgia State University.
Frequently Asked Questions
Internal Grants FAQs
The online application page in the Research Portal includes a workflow for approvals. URSA only requires department chairs to approve submitted internal grant applications, however, some college deans request to approve internal grant applications (applicant should check with their dept. chair about this). Internal grants ARE NOT routed for approval to OSPA. Once the proposal is submitted, routing will be done automatically within the system based on the names listed in the online application workflow. Applicants are notified by email when all approvals are completed and the application has been received by URSA. Applicants are responsible for making sure all approvals are received within 48 hours after the submission deadline and should check the status of their internal grant proposal approvals in the Research Portal (look under "My Submissions" to determine who has or has not approved).
Internal grant applications are peer-reviewed, with the exception of Conference grant applications that are reviewed by an ad hoc committee. Proposals are assigned to at least two reviewers outside of the applicant’s primary department that agree to having expertise and comfort in reviewing topics within that discipline. Primary reviewers review and assign scores to proposals and then the proposals are each presented and discussed by the larger panel of peer reviewers before a final score is assigned by agreement from the larger committee. Recommendations for awards are made based final scores and comments, and sent to the Vice President for Research & Economic Development for approval of the final awards.
All internal grant applications are submitted through the Research Portal. The brief application form is completed online and the main content of the proposal is attached as a PDF file to the online application following instructions provided in the Calls for Proposals.
The Call for Proposals for each internal grant mechanism provides detailed instructions and sample budget tables to follow in building your internal grant budget.
The Call for Proposals for each internal grant mechanism provide detailed instructions regarding allowable costs on an internal grant budget. NOTE: F & A (indirect costs) and Fringe Benefits ARE NOT to be included on any internal grant budget. These two types costs are covered from other Georgia State sources. Each person or position that is to be paid from the internal grant award should be listed separately in the budget along with the amount to be paid them over the course of the project.
The primary differences between the RIG and Scholarly Support granting mechanisms are the type of work being proposed and the expected outcomes. RIG grant awards are for research projects that will seed external grant proposals. RIG awards are meant to support pre-tenured faculty on the tenure-track, or senior faculty moving into a new area of research, and are expected to result in grant applications for external funding to continue that line of research. Scholarly Support grant awards are for the completion of a specific scholarly project that will make a significant contribution to the applicant's professional development or standing within their field. Scholarly Support grant awards are not meant to seed external grant proposals as a primary outcome. See the official Call for Proposals for more details about the type of outcomes supported.
Eligibility varies for the RIG and Scholarly Support. Please refer to the eligibility section in the Call for Proposals for these programs.
Dissertation Grants are only eligible to doctoral graduate students.
Given the limited funds available, the decision from the university leadership is that these funds should be used to support the faculty with long-term contracts and commitments to the university.
Internal grants are funded from money provided annually to Georgia State by the state of Georgia. All state money provided to Georgia State is required by the state to be spent within the state’s fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th). These funds cannot be spent outside of the fiscal year based on the restrictions that the state places on this money.