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