CSU-WATER Bridges: Faculty Incentive Program

Deadline: Sunday, December 20, 2026

Amount: Varies by pathway - see below for more details. 

NOTE: All applications will need to be routed through Sponsored Programs Foundation in advance of the deadline before they can be submitted.

About: CSU-WATER invites faculty to apply for its Bridges: Faculty Incentive Program (FIP), which supports innovative projects that connect teaching, research, and community engagement. Through three funding pathways, faculty can develop classroom projects, launch pilot research, or build on existing work to pursue larger funding opportunities.

The program offers three pathways to support faculty projects:

1. Classroom to Community – Awards $2,000

 Transform your classroom into a hub of experiential learning:

• Design field research opportunities

• Develop professional certification curricula

• Create research-based learning activities

• Engage with industry workshops and partnerships

2. Community-University-Agency Research Cohort Pilot Program – Awards $5,000 

Launch innovative water-centric research initiatives:

• Form dynamic faculty-student-partner cohorts

• Implement pilot research case studies

• Address pressing community water challenges

• Develop proof-of-concept projects for future funding

3. Establishing Collaborative Funding Streams – Awards $5,000 

Scale up your existing research:

• Build on successful proof-of-concept projects

• Transform pilot studies into funded programs

• Develop competitive grant proposals

• Strengthen community-research partnerships

APPLY: For more information, visit the Faculty Incentive Program page. 

NOTE: If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please contact our Pre-Award Specialists Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at kaz.wegmuller@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu before November 20, 2026.