KCOS Faculty Research Grants Program

Internal funding

The Klein College of Science Faculty Research Grants (FRG) Program provides internal funding to support faculty research and scholarly activities. Funding from this program is typically used to start or advance research-related projects that will result in proposals for external funding, new publications, and/or course-based research experiences.

Award Period

• The KCOS FRG award period covers a period of 12 months aligning with the University’s fiscal year.
• Funds for the 2027-28 KCOS FRG Program will be available starting on July 1, 2027, and must be expended by May 15, 2028. 

Budgeting

• The maximum budget for an individual faculty member’s FRG budget is $8,000, including a stipend of up to $4,000. 
• Joint proposals involving two KCOS faculty members may request up to $16,000 ($8,000 per faculty member, with a maximum total stipend of $8,000). 
• Collaborative proposals with other Colleges are permitted with funding from the College of the collaborating faculty member.

Proposals

Proposals for funding through the 2027-28 KCOS FRG Program are due by 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

• Please review the guidelines document for full details on items included in the proposal and formatting.
• The final proposal is uploaded as a single PDF file via the proposal submission form.
• Applicants whose proposals are approved for funding will be notified by mid-March 2027. 

Full details are available in the FRG guidelines and the application:

KCOS Faculty Research Grants Program Guidelines

KCOS Faculty Research Grant Application Form 2027-28

Final Reports for awarded projects

A final report summarizing the outcomes from the project funded by the KCOS FRG Program should be uploaded no later than two months after the end of your award period (by August 31). Faculty who fail to submit a final report will be ineligible for future funding.