TO:       Wayne State University Faculty

FROM:     George E. Dambach, Ph.D., Vice President for Research

SUBJECT:          Internal Research Support Competitions

DATE:     September 16, 2002

MESSAGE FROM GEORGE E. DAMBACH, Ph.D., VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

To support and encourage research endeavors at the university, the Office of the Vice President for Research offers various internal research funding opportunities in which university faculty are eligible to compete. The Graduate School, the Office of the Provost, and the Humanities Center also offer competitive research support opportunities for faculty.

To allow faculty easy access to information about the opportunities available through these four units, the Office of the Vice President for Research has compiled a comprehensive Internal Research Support Booklet, which is available on the Division of Research website. This booklet provides information on this year's competitions for faculty and students, guidelines on the university's procedures for conducting research, information on research support services, and a list of internal websites helpful for WSU researchers. In addition, this site provides downloadable forms for those competitions that require applications.

To access the Internal Research Support Booklet on the Division of Research website, click on "Internal Funding Opportunities" under the "Research Support" button at http://www.research.wayne.edu/.

To alert you to upcoming deadlines, I've included below the list of competitions with fixed deadlines for the 2002-2003 academic year. Detailed information on these competitions can be found in the Internal Research Support Booklet on the Division of Research website. To quickly go to the page in the booklet containing information on the award of interest, simply click on the award name in the booklet's Table of Contents.

It is my hope that you will take advantage of these available programs. I wish you success in your research pursuits this academic year.

September 27               Working Groups in the Humanities and Arts (The Humanities Center)
October 18                 Edward M. Wise Dissertation Fellowship for Doctoral Candidates 

in the Humanities and Arts (The Humanities Center)       

October 31                 Richard J. Barber Fund for Interdisciplinary Legal Research
December 2                 University Research Grant Program        
December 6                 Innovative Projects in the Humanities and Arts (The Humanities Center)
December 13                Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award
December 13                Distinguished Faculty Fellowships
December 13                Sabbatical Leave Application
January 17                 Career Development Chairs
January 17                 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching
February 3                 Educational Development Grant Award
February 10                Minority/Women Summer Grant Program      
March 3            Graduate-Professional Scholarships       
March 21                   Humanities Center Faculty Fellowships   
April 1            The Munich Exchange Fellowship   
June 2                      King-Chavez-Parks Fellowship Program     
April 1            Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA) Award

Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowships

                                    Check with your dean's office