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 2025   Applications Open
Sep 8   All awards — Applications Open

October 2025    Applications Deadline    
Oct 31   GEAR — Application Deadline
Oct 31   New Faculty Research — Application Deadline
Oct 31  Creativity and Research Impact Award — Application Deadline

December 2025    Applications Deadline  
Dec 1  Equipment Grants — Application Deadline

January 2026    RSC Review Deadline   Applications Deadline
Jan 19  Awards for Excellence — Application Deadline
Jan 23  New Faculty Research — RSC Review Deadline
Jan 23  Creativity and Research Impact Award — RSC Review Deadline
Jan 30  GEAR — Full Proposal Deadline

February 2026    RSC Review Deadline   Award Announced
Feb 16  New Faculty Research — Award Announced
Feb 16  Creativity and Research Impact Award — Award Announced
Feb 20  Awards for Excellence — RSC Review Deadline
Feb 20  Equipment Grants — RSC Review Deadline

March 2026 RSC Review Deadline   Award Announced   Funding Available
Mar 13  Equipment Grants — Award Announced
Mar 16  New Faculty Research — Funding Available
Mar 16  Creativity and Research Impact Award  — Funding Available
Mar 27  GEAR — RSC Review Deadline
Mar 31  Equipment Grants — Funding Available

April 2026 Award Announced
Apr 20  GEAR — Award Announced

May 2026 Funding Available
May 15 GEAR — Funding Available

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