Research Support – Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Rutgers offers a variety of services to support faculty efforts to obtain external funding for their research. Internal funding is also available.

External Funding and Proposal Development

A variety of supports are available to assist you with finding appropriate external funding opportunities and developing a proposal.

Pivot and grants.gov are databases of funding opportunities.
Sign up to receive Rutgers emails about funding opportunities.
The Rutgers-Camden Research Office can assist with finding funding opportunities, identifying potential collaborators, and preparing your proposal.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports the submission process and ensures compliance with university procedures.

Pilot Data and Small Projects

Support from Rutgers can be used to collect pilot data or support small projects.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers a small grant program with a variety of opportunities.
The Rutgers–Camden Provost’s Office offers an annual grant program.
Rutgers University has two primary mechanisms available:
- Research Council grants
- Busch Biomedical Grants

Nuts & Bolts

Grant nuts & bolts

RAPSS is the Rutgers tracking system for research funding applications

Fellowship nuts & bolts:

Rutgers Competitive Fellowship Leave program, which supports scholars who receive significant external fellowships.

Human Subjects Research

Sabbaticals to Support Research:

Eligibility for sabbaticals is discussed in the full-time faculty contract: AAUP-AFT Agreement 2018-2022_Final.pdf (rutgers.edu)
Information regarding the sabbatical leave program and application information can be found here: SabbaticalLeaveProgram21-22.pdf (rutgers.edu)

Yearly Research Awards

Interested in recognizing excellence in research? The campus and university offer several award possibilities near the end of each academic year:

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