The Office Research and Sponsored Programs announces new grant program

Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) is re-introducing the faculty grant program formerly called “Project Development Awards” under a new name, with updated guidelines. 

The New Initiatives Fund aims to grow Western’s extramural funding base in order to diversify and expand our overall capacity for research, scholarship and creative expression.  To do so, the NIF seeds new programs in high-risk, high-reward directions with convincing potential for widespread impact and to return or exceed the Fund’s initial investment. 

For details, please see program guidelines on the RSP website.  Awards can be up to $25,000 with few restrictions and applications are accepted at any time during the academic year.  The program is expected to be competitive and prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their concepts with RSP before preparing their proposal.