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Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

251 Foust Hall, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Phone: (989) 774-6777
Fax:  (989) 774-3439
E-mail:  orsp@cmich.edu

 

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Faculty Insight Teams (FIT)
This grant program provides support for teams of faculty and students to identify problems of mutual interest and to jointly study these problems in informal environments outside the classroom.
       
        Application & Guidelines (PDF)  (Word file)


Faculty Research and Creative Endeavors (FRCE)
The FRCE program provides funding for research grants (direct project costs up
to $7,500), presentation and publication (up to $1,000 per year), and page charges
and reprints.

FRCE Page Charges/Reprints Grants
Application & Guidelines (PDF) (Word file)


FRCE Premier Display Grants

Application and Guidelines (PDF)  (Word file)
Committee
Deadlines
Example


FRCE Research Grants

Application and Guidelines (PDF) (Word file)
Committee
Deadlines
Termination Form
Sample Research Proposal


FRCE Sabbatical Proposal
Application and Guidelines (PDF) (Word file)
Committee
Deadlines
Termination Form

 

Funds Available Through Colleges

Link to College of Communication & Fine Arts

Link to College of Education & Human Services

Link to College of Humanities and Social & Behavioral Sciences

 


Grant Development Reimbursement Award
Grants that cover a variety of expenses related to developing a
proposal for external funding.

Grant Development Reimbursement Application  (PDF file)


 

President's Research Investment Fund (PRIF)
Grants that provide up to $25,000 to support research and creative
activities.  They are intended to encourage faculty and staff in their 
efforts to obtain additional external funding for sponsored projects.

PRIF Application and Guidelines (PDF)  (Word file)
PRIF Committee Members
PRIF First Interim Report
PRIF Second Interim Report
PRIF Award Recipients
PRIF Sample Application (Oh-Lee - Psychology)
PRIF Sample Application (Jackson - Physics)


President's Award for Outstanding Research and 
Creative Endeavors
Award provided to 2 senior faculty; recipients are given a faculty
development award and their names are engraved on a permanent
plaque.

Program Description
Nomination Form
Award Recipients


 

Provost's Award for Outstanding Research and 
Creative Endeavors
Award provided to 2 faculty in the early years of their careers; 
recipients are given a faculty development award and their names are 
engraved on a permanent plaque.

Program Description
Nomination Form
Award Recipients

 


Research Excellence Funds (REF)
Funds used to support basic applied research and center/institute
development projects.

Guidelines for Concept Paper and full Proposal (PDF) (Word file)
REF Progress Report
REF Award Recipients

 

 

Research Incentive Award (RIA)
Award given to any faculty member receiving an external grant with a
total value in excess of $50,000/year which carries with it one month
or more of summer support for the faculty member, that returns indirect
costs, and that directly involves students in the project.

         RIA Guidelines
         RIA Award Recipients

 

 

 

 

 

 

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