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Funding Opportunities

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Whether searching our external funding databases, applying for internal awards, or refining your proposals, the Division of Research is here to help align your research ideas to available funding opportunities.

External Funding

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    Funding Databases

    Explore thousands of opportunities and generate new funding alerts from our grants database.
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    Limited Submissions

    Access our list of exclusive grant opportunities.
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    Unique Opportunities

    Specialized funding opportunities from foundations and other non-government sources.

Internal Awards

The Division of Research is proud to offer more than $2 million of internal funding to support faculty research and scholarship at UH for FY24.
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    Awards for Excellence

    Given each year to six UH faculty, two each at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor levels. Nominations are sought from all units across campus.
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    Bridge Funds

    Supports the continuation of research projects with highest likelihood of restoring external funding.
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    Equipment Grants

    Supports research labs and groups with modern equipment considered necessary for preparing competitive external research proposals.
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    The Grants to Enhance and Advance Research (GEAR)

    Funds bold new ideas, with evidence of high likelihood of securing extramural funding.
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    High Priority Area Research Seed Grants

    Supports research labs and groups with funds that would permit submission of competitive research proposals in UH Research Thrust areas.
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    National Center and Team Science Planning Award

    Provides up to 18 months of support for research teams led by a UH faculty member to prepare a proposal submission to a targeted funding opportunity.

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    New Faculty Research

    The New Faculty Research Program aids faculty who recently received their terminal degree and who have not had previous support, exclusive of that as a student or a postdoctoral fellow.
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    Small Grants

    Funds unique or unusual research and scholarly projects not routinely supported or not currently funded from external sources.
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Texas Research Incentive Program

The Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) provides matching funds to assist in leveraging private gifts for the enhancement of research productivity and faculty recruitment. UH is one of eight institutions eligible for the program.

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Training and Resources