Chancellor White has approved research, scholarly and creative activities (RSCA) award program for faculty for the 2020-2021 academic year. Allocations were based on reported fall 2019 full-time equivalent faculty with the goal of supporting research, scholarly, and creative activity.

All members of Unit 3 - Faculty, Librarians, Coaches, and Counselors are eligible to compete for funding from this program.  Projects may include support for activities such as research studies; writing scholarly papers, textbooks, or monographs; travel to archives or professional conferences; development of pilot studies; collection of preliminary data for grant proposals; participant incentives; recitals, performances, or exhibitions; and participation in clinical or professional workshops, etc.

RSCA awards are intended as one-time grants, not as a sole or continuing source of support for a particular line of professional activity. Higher priority will be given to:

• Individuals who have not received RSCA funding in the past three years;
• Probationary, tenure track faculty at critical stages of their careers, during which research support is essential;

RSCA funds may not be used for overload pay during the academic year.

Please note that all RSCA grant funds awarded are Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (Stateside) funds and awardees are responsible to ensure that funds are spent by September 30, 2021. Funds not expended by this date are forfeited and returned to ORSP for redistribution the following year.

• Internal Submission Deadline: September 25, 2020
• Award Cycle: Academic Year 20-21
• Discipline/Subject Area: All
• Funding Available: $50,500
• Funding Proposal Levels: Proposals should be submitted by sole principal investigators to fund projects in the amount of $3,000-$5,000 total.

To Apply Visit: https://humboldt.infoready4.com/

*Note – The Chancellor’s Office has created a NEW, universal application form for RSCA funds. This year’s application will look different from the prior years, and does require faculty to submit additional information as part of their proposal. Be sure to login and view the application early, to allow yourself enough time to submit.

If you need any assistance with your proposal development, you may reach out to one of our Pre-Award Specialists: Pia.Gabriel@humboldt.edu or Erika.Wright@humboldt.edu