Funding

The University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus seeks to support faculty and students in their search for sponsors who will fund their projects in research, public service, and instruction.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The Office of Research has implemented a special web site dedicated to funding mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Visit the ARRA page for more information.

External Funding and Resources

Through the Office of Research, the university provides all UT Knoxville faculty, staff, and graduate students with free access to Community of Science, a comprehensive online database of funding opportunities from federal and state governments, foundations, industry, and other sources. Researchers can also access the Foundation Center’s Online Directory for the latest news and funding opportunities from nearly 600 foundations. Visit the External Funding and Resources page for additional information.

Limited Submissions

The Office of Research also coordinates competitions for those agency solicitations which limit the number of proposals that UT faculty can submit. Faculty who intend to apply for a proposal that has institutional limits on the number of proposals the university can submit must coordinate their submissions with the Office of Research. For further instructions, visit the Limited Submissions page.

Internal Funding

The Office of Research also administers a number of internal funds that aid faculty and graduate students with specific needs for support. Visit the Internal Funding Opportunities page for more details.

Proposal Development Team

The Office of Research has implemented a centralized Proposal Development Team (PDT) to support faculty in preparing complex, multi-disciplinary proposals. For details, visit the PDT website.

Humanities Research Support

The Office of Research currently has one director of proposal development, who works with faculty members and departments in the humanities. We hope in the future to have additional staff assigned to other disciplines and colleges. For further information, visit the Humanities Initiative website.

Open Publishing Support Fund

The UT Knoxville Office of Research and University Libraries have established a fund of $20,000 for FY 2008-2009 to pay fees that support open access journals. This pilot program extends through June 2009 or until funding is exhausted and will be evaluated for continuation.

Eligible charges are "article processing charges" levied by open access publishers such as the Public Library of Science and BioMedCentral. Any open access publication will be considered, provided that articles are made freely available at the time of initial publication with no embargo periods.

For more information, visit the University Libraries website.

Contact Info

James Lloyd
Professor and Coordinator of Electronic Research Administration
UT Knoxville Office of Research
1534 White Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: (865) 974-0390
Fax: (865) 974-7400
E-mail: jlloyd@utk.edu