Provost's Investment Fund
Updated 12:15 p.m. September 11, 2025
We are pleased to announce the launch of two new funding opportunities, made possible through the Provost’s Investment Fund, now open for submissions.
Scholarly Engagement Fund
Managed by the Office of the Provost, this new fund supports units in hosting scholarly activities such as conferences, symposia, workshops, speaker series, and poster sessions. Funding is limited to hosting and does not cover professional development or individual travel to external conferences. Requests of up to $5,000 will be considered. Rolling deadlines: Oct. 1, Feb. 2 and April. 1.
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Provost's Graduate Interdisciplinary Program (GIDP) Finishing Fellowship
Managed by the Graduate College, this new fellowship funding underscores our commitment to graduate student success and timely degree completion. It provides financial and academic support to help recipients finish their GIDP master’s or doctoral degree during the award period. One fellowship of $25,000 will be awarded to a GIDP student in the final semester of their program. Nomination deadline: Oct. 20.
Provost's Investment Fund Reports
The Office of the Provost reports the number of funding requests received and funded per submission period, along with total expenditures from the Fund. Descriptions of funded projects and programs and the amounts awarded per unit are also provided. Funded projects must submit a final report at completion, while multi-year awards require annual progress updates at each fiscal year end. Past reports and awardee information are available online.