Research Funding Resources

The Office of the Vice President for Research offers competitive grant programs for faculty and students in support of research activities and travel expenses.

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Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF)

NAU's TRIF agenda focuses on the following goals:

• Stimulate entrepreneurship, innovation, and research & development (R&D) to support Arizona’s knowledge-based economy;
• Increase access to higher education to prepare a skilled workforce to meet the needs of Arizona’s expanding economy;
• Invest in infrastructure that will promote R&D partnerships with business, enhance technology transfer, and connect knowledge creators with knowledge users;
• Develop new and expand existing programs to prepare students for high technology industries in Arizona.

Click here for RFP

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Intramural Grant Program (IGP)

The Intramural Grant Program seeks to support the research, creative endeavors, and other scholarly activity of the NAU faculty. In particular, the Intramural Grant Program supports scholarly and creative activity that originates from the faculty member's own professional goals and interests within their discipline, department or college mission and priorities. The primary emphasis on this funding opportunity is to provide support for research, scholarship, and creative activity, and to serve as a catalyst for obtaining external support.

Deadline:
Monday, December 1, 2008, 5:00 p.m. for FY10 funding (July 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010)

New guidelines and forms for FY09 are below:

IGP Guidelines (PDF)

IGP Budget Worksheet and Justification Form (MS Word)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

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Hooper Undergraduate Research Award Program

The Hooper Undergraduate Research Award (HURA) program offers financial awards to full time undergraduate students for research, scholarly or creative projects undertaken in partnership with a faculty mentor. The HURA program encourages students to conduct research and pursue academic interests outside their regular courses by employing them to work on special research projects of their own interest. HURA applications are judged on both the quality of the proposed project and the educational benefit to the student. Awards are not based on financial need.

Deadline:
Friday, February 27, 2009, 5:00PM for FY10 funding (July 1, 2009 - June 1, 2010)

HURA Proposal Guidelines (PDF)
HURA Cover Sheet and Budget Forms (MS Word)
HURA Faculty Mentor Recommendation Form (PDF)
 

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External Research Funding Search Resources