Office of Research and Economic Development:University of North Texas
Intramural Funding
Several internal funding mechanisms are available to UNT faculty to support research, scholarly, and creative projects.
Faculty Research Grant Program
* Please note that there are significant changes to the instructions and forms. Please use the latest version of the forms.
Annual competitions among faculty are held for a variety of grant types:
- Research Initiation Grant (RIG): Funds the initiation of research by junior faculty.
RIG Application Form
RIG Evaluation Form
Recent RIG Awardees
- Research Opportunity Program (ROP) Grant: Provides seed-money to develop pilot-data and/or to conduct preliminary research that will eventually lead to large extramural grant proposals.
ROP Application Form
ROP Evaluation Form
ROP proposals are due in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development by 5 p.m. on February 24, 2010. Please check this page frequently for updated submission deadlines.
Recent ROP Awardees
- Research Enabling Grant (REG): Funds small projects for which extramural funding is not available.
REG Application Form
REG Evaluation Form
REG proposals are due in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development by 5 p.m. on February 10, 2010. Please check this page frequently for updated submission deadlines.
Recent REG Awardees
*Note: Consult with relevant Chairs and Deans, so that sufficient lead-time is allowed for them to review and sign the proposal.
2009 Faculty Research Grant (FRG) Manual
UNT Research and Creativity Enhancement (RCE) award
The UNT Research and Creativity Enhancement (RCE) award supports selected tenured faculty in the liberal arts and fine arts to enhance their research, scholarly, and/or creative endeavors.
To be eligible for RCE competition, the applicant must be a full-time, tenured faculty member of the University of North Texas with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor whose scholarly discipline is in the arts or humanities.
UNT Research and Creativity Enhancement (RCE) award Application
Recent RCE Awardees
Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship
Partial summer salary support for faculty early in their academic careers to enable them to concentrate on research activities during summer months.
Open only to Junior Faculty. Check with your department and college/school for earlier deadlines.
Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship ApplicationPursuit of Extramural Support Travel (PEST) Program
Assists researchers with travel to funding agencies.
Provides funds to bring program officers or other funding agency personnel to UNT.
Applications taken year-round.
Pursuit of Extramural Support Travel Fund Application
Small Grant Program
Provides stop-gap funding for unexpected and emergency needs outside of regular funding cycles.
Applications taken year-round.
Small Grants Application
Initiative for Research Infrastructure Program
Periodic competitions for purchasing needed research infrastructure such as equipment, space renovation, and other re-useable research resources.
The next competition is not currently scheduled.
UNT-UNTHSC Joint Institutional Seed Research Program
The goal of this periodic intramural grant is to foster collaborative, innovative research conducted jointly by University of North Texas (UNT) and University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) faculty. The purpose of these awards is to enhance opportunities for securing external research funding, particularly from Federal Agencies.
The next competition is not currently scheduled.
Recent UNT-UNTHSC Joint Awardees
* Watch for new announcements regarding this program and instructions to apply.