Internal Funding Opportunities

This grant program is intended to support faculty scholarship and creative activity that advances student success at Purdue University Northwest. Projects may address areas such as art and culture; social and economic mobility; counseling, mental health, and well-being; and housing or food insecurities. Awards are designed to generate preliminary results that may support future external funding opportunities.

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per proposal

Number of Awards: 2 per academic year

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025, 11:00 p.m. CT

Additional Information:

• All full-time faculty in all disciplines may apply. Staff may participate only as part of a team of two or more eligible faculty.

• If the grant is awarded to a team, the lead applicant (PI) is responsible for submitting the final report, as well as managing the budget.

• The project period is from December 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

• Funds may be used for release time, summer salary, student wages, consultants, travel, supplies, and equipment. Funds may not be used to support unrelated activities, or purchase items normally unallowable under Purdue procurement policies.

• Project narrative may not exceed 2 pages (excluding references). References do not count toward the page limit.

• Awardees are required to present their work at PNW Days of Discovery (2026 or 2027) and submit a final project report within 12 months of the award.

Please review the Request for Proposals for additional details and requirements.

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The International Travel Grant Program supports Purdue University Northwest faculty pursuing international research, teaching, or engagement activities. Funding may be used for conference presentations, workshops, field research, exhibits, competitions, or creative performances. Preference will be given to faculty without other funding sources and those with accepted papers, posters, or seminars.

Award: Up to $1,000; two awards available for AY 2025–26

Travel Dates: Must occur between January 1 – June 30, 2026

Eligibility: Open to full-time research, teaching, and tenure-track PNW faculty (travel to U.S. State Department Level 3 or 4 advisory locations is not eligible)

Requirements: Awardees must request travel authorization through Concur prior to departure, provide proof of acceptance or collaboration, submit both a Concur expense report and a narrative impact report within 30 days of return, acknowledge Purdue support in presentations/publications, and participate in PNW Days of Discovery (April 2026).

How to Apply: Applications are due via InfoReady by October 31, 2025 and must include a proposal narrative, travel details, budget, CV/biosketch, and a letter of support from the applicant’s unit.

Review & Notification: Proposals will be evaluated for clarity, alignment with PNW priorities, and available funding. Applicants will be notified by December 31, 2025.

Funding Administration: Awardees will charge up to the approved amount directly through Concur in accordance with Purdue travel policies.

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This grant program is intended to provide short-term, limited financial support for faculty research programs during periods when externally funded research programs have experienced a temporary funding gap. Funds will be used to maintain research programs at a minimum “essential” level for a limited time to facilitate success in re-securing external funding.

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 (50% College Matching Requirement)

Number of Awards: 2 per academic year

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025

Additional Information:

• All full-time faculty may apply.  If the grant is awarded to a team, the lead applicant (PI) is responsible for submitting the final report, as well as managing the budget.
• The project period is from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Funds may be used for student salaries, consultants, travel, supplies, and equipment. Funds cannot be used to support unrelated activities, or purchase items normally unallowable under Purdue procurement policies.
• Project narrative may not exceed 3 pages. References are excluded from the total page count.
• Please review the Request for Proposals for additional details and requirements.

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This grant program is intended to support state-of-the-art equipment and infrastructure needed to conduct research and contribute substantially to the research training of graduate and undergraduate students. Funds can be requested for instruments that will be operated and maintained by university core research facilities and shared-user research facilities.

Award Amount: Up to $20,000 (50% College Matching Requirement)

Number of Awards: 2 per academic year

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025

Additional Information:

• All full-time faculty may apply.  If the grant is awarded to a team, the lead applicant (PI) is responsible for submitting the final report, as well as managing the budget.
• The project period is from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Funds may be used for equipment purchase, fabrication, warranty, maintenance or training.  Funds may not be used to support unrelated activities, or purchase items normally unallowable under Purdue procurement policies.
• Project narrative may not exceed 3 pages. References are excluded from the total page count.
• Please review the Request for Proposals for additional details and requirements.

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This grant program is intended to support faculty who have already secured a book contract or are preparing a book proposal.

Award Amount: Up to $5,000 (50% College Matching Requirement)

Number of Awards: 2 per academic year

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025

Additional Information:

• All full-time faculty may apply.  If the grant is awarded to a team, the lead applicant (PI) is responsible for submitting the final report, as well as managing the budget.
• The project period is from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Funds may be used for release, summer salary, student salaries, consultants, travel, and supplies. Funds cannot be used to support unrelated activities, or purchase items normally unallowable under Purdue procurement policies.
• Project narrative may not exceed 3 pages. References are excluded from the total page count.
• Please review the Request for Proposals for additional details and requirements.

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This grant program is intended to provide seed funding to enable new and/or exploratory research projects that are innovative, involve compelling intellectual questions or ideas, and potentially lead to novel contributions.

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 (50% College Matching Requirement)

Number of Awards: 2 per academic year

Application Deadline: Monday, October 6, 2025

Additional Information:

• All full-time faculty may apply.  If the grant is awarded to a team, the lead applicant (PI) is responsible for submitting the final report, as well as managing the budget.
• The project period is from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Funds may be used for release, summer salary, student salaries, consultants, travel, supplies, and equipment. Funds cannot be used to support unrelated activities, or purchase items normally unallowable under Purdue procurement policies.
• Project narrative may not exceed 3 pages. References are excluded from the total page count.
• Please review the Request for Proposals for additional details and requirements.

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The Office of Research will host two virtual information sessions to address questions about the PNW Internal Funding Opportunities and the application submission process.

• Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. | [Teams Link]

• Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 10:00–11:00 a.m. | [Teams Link]

These sessions will be held in a drop-in format—feel free to join at any point during the scheduled time.

• To access InfoReady, please visit: InfoReady
• Applicant Guide: InfoReady Review Applicant Guide – Updated April 2019.pdf

Prior to the start of the project, you will receive an account number from the Office of Research. This number will be shared with your business office manager, as well as your department administration. You will charge this account for all your project expenses.  Faculty member identified as the project lead (PI) is the authorized funding administrator, meaning that that he/she is responsible for budget management.

Please note that all project team members must complete RCR training in order to receive funding.  Please reference the Regulatory Requirements section below for more information.

If a faculty member becomes aware that he or she will leave Purdue and cannot meet the requirements of the grant, they are obligated to report this information to the Office of Research immediately and cancel the grant.

Research Account Dashboard

Designed with faculty in mind, the dashboard provides a quick overview of account balance lists for faculty grants and faculty allocation accounts. Faculty logging into the system will be taken straight to their “dashboard.” Business Office staff will be able to access the dashboards by entering the faculty member’s alias (must be entered exactly) in the search window at the top of the home page.

The Research Account Dashboard (RAD) can be accessed through the link below.

Once in the dashboard view, users can flip through different views using the tabs at the top of the window. More detailed views of each account can be accessed in the Grant Details, Sponsored Program Details and Faculty Allocation Details using a ‘drop down’ style selection tool on each tab.

• WHAT IS RAD?
• RAD LOG IN

Account Information Management System (AIMS)

You can always view your account balance by visiting the GM AIMS faculty portal (log in with Purdue Login) and selecting “Summarized Account View.”

• GM AIMS Reference Links

You may use the grant funds for any expenses that directly support your project.  You may not use the grant funds to support expenses that have no benefit to the project.  Please follow PNW’s procurement processes for all purchases.  You may need to work with your department’s administrative assistant to process expenses.  For any salary charges (academic year or summer), please work with your Department Chair, Administrative Assistant, and the Business Office.  Fringe benefits and fee remission will be charged directly to the internal grant.

• Internal grant charges do not have to be reviewed or approved by the Office of Research staff.
• You can always view your account balance by visiting the Purdue RAD or GM AIMS faculty portal (log in with Purdue Login) and selecting “Summarized Account View.”
• GM AIMS Reference Links

Information from progress and final reports will allow us to assess the effectiveness of the internal grant programs and continue these programs in the future.  In addition, submitting a final project report allows the PI to close out the grant and apply for additional funding.  Reports are submitted by filling out a survey.  You may complete the survey at any time you have information to report.

To complete your mid-project and final reports, please log in to InfoReady and go to  PROGRESS REPORTS tab.

Prior to starting your project, all project team members, including students, must be up to date with the Responsible Conduct of Research requirements.  In addition, all regulatory approvals must be secured.  Any new staff/students who join the team after the project starts must complete the RCR training within 30 days.

• RCR Standard (S-20)
• Step-by-step instructions for completing the RCR through CITI Program
• Regulatory Affairs information (Human Research, Animal Research, Biosafety and rDNA, Export Controls, Conflict of Interest)