Pilot Project and Grant-in-Aid awards available

Western Today staff

March 21, 2014

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Western Washington University is committed to assisting faculty with research and scholarly activities by providing small grants.

Pilot Project (deadlines):

Maximum award - $4,000
To generate data for a specific project for extramural funding
Reviewed by the Research Advisory Committee

Grant-in-Aid (deadlines):

Maximum award - $2,500
To assist with a specific research project or performance/exhibit/creative activity
Reviewed by the Research Advisory Committee

These grants are intended to fund:

Individual faculty research, focused on a specific project,(specific instrumentation)
Scholarship as it applies to a specific project,
Creative activities (performance, exhibition, display).

They are not intended to fund:

Travel to professional meetings,
Purchase of general-purpose equipment (departmental),
Development of textbook, instructional materials, or curriculum, Dissertation work,
Travel to and from or per diem during an off-campus professional leave,
Hiring of graduate or undergraduate research assistants.

To apply for a Grant-in-Aid or Pilot Project use the Grant-in-Aid & Pilot Project Form.