The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Internal Funding Program, Scholarship Facilitation Fund for Spring 2026. We will run two cycles. (see below) Eligible faculty can apply using the UConn Quest Portal (NetID required). The Scholarship Facilitation Fund (SFF) provides up to $2000 in support of the initiation, completion, or advancement of faculty research projects, scholarly activities, and creative works. The SFF is open to faculty who do not have access to any investigator accounts with balances over $500.00 and work at the Storrs / Regional Campuses only. Faculty at UConn Health are not eligible.
Deadlines for the Scholarship Facilitation Fund will be as follows (deadline is 12 noon on each due date):
- Spring 2026 SFF Cycle 1: March 10 for projects initiated between April 10 and October 10
- Spring 2026 SFF Cycle 2: June 1 for projects initiated between July 1 and December 31
Email research@uconn.edu with any questions.
For more information, contact: Charlotte Nelson at research@uconn.edu