Internal Awards Timeline

Internal awards adminstered by the Division of Research follow a structured lifecycle. As a general rule of thumb, there is an approximate 3-to-4 month window between the initial application submission and the actual distribution of funds into an active cost center. 

September 2026   Applications Open
Sep 8   All awards — Applications Open

October 2026    Applications Deadline    
Oct 30   GEAR — Application Deadline
Oct 30   New Faculty Research — Application Deadline
Oct 30  Creativity and Research Impact Award — Application Deadline

November 2026    Applications Deadline  
Nov 30  Equipment Grants — Application Deadline

January 2027    RSC Review Deadline   Applications Deadline
Jan 19  Awards for Excellence — Application Deadline
Jan 22  New Faculty Research — RSC Review Deadline
Jan 22  Creativity and Research Impact Award — RSC Review Deadline
Jan 29  GEAR — Full Proposal Deadline

February 2027    RSC Review Deadline   Award Announced
Feb 15  New Faculty Research — Award Announced
Feb 15  Creativity and Research Impact Award — Award Announced
Feb 19  Awards for Excellence — RSC Review Deadline
Feb 19  Equipment Grants — RSC Review Deadline

March 2027 RSC Review Deadline   Award Announced   Funding Available
Mar 12  Equipment Grants — Award Announced
Mar 15  New Faculty Research — Funding Available
Mar 15  Creativity and Research Impact Award  — Funding Available
Mar 26  GEAR — RSC Review Deadline
Mar 30  Equipment Grants — Funding Available

April 2027  Award Announced
Apr 19  GEAR — Award Announced

May 2027 Funding Available
May 14 GEAR — Funding Available

Rolling Deadlines
Bridge Funds — Apply Anytime
National Center & Team Science Planning Award — Apply Anytime