Funding
The Office of Research is committed to supporting faculty and students in their search for sponsors who will fund their projects in research, public service, and instruction.
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To help faculty learn how to compete successfully for research funding from federal agencies and foundations, the office has purchased a subscription to Research Development & Grant Writing News, an electronic newsletter published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC.
External Funding Calendars
The Office of Research maintains a database of funding opportunities relevant to the UT Knoxville research community. The information is currently divided in the following categories:
- Targeted Funding Announcements -- Funding identified to be of interest to particular groups who are notified via email.
- Multi-Million Dollar Opportunities for All Agencies -- Funding with award amounts over $2 million.
- Limited Submission Opportunities -- Funding that imposes limits on how many proposals an institution can submit.
- Instrumentation Opportunities -- Funding for research projects dealing with the development of scientific instruments.
Self-Directed External Funding Searches and Resources
Through the Office of Research, the university provides all UT Knoxville faculty, staff, and graduate students with free access to online databases of funding opportunities from federal and state governments, foundations, industry, and other sources. Visit the Self-Directed External Funding Searches and Resources page for additional information.
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.
Organized Research Unit (ORU) Funding Process
This funding is designed to help organized research units – ORUs to pursue external funding and become self-sufficient, usually within a five-year time period, or to help sustain ORUs with a large return on investment. Visit the ORU Funding web site for details.
Open Publishing Support Fund
The Office of Research and University Libraries have renewed a fund of $20,000 for Academic Year 2011-2012 to pay fees that support open access journals. This program extends through July 1, 2012 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