Internal Funding
University Grant Programs for Faculty, Graduate Students and Undergraduate Students
Benevolent Association Research and Creative Activity Grant
The University at Albany Benevolent Association provides funding for a competitive award to support graduate research.
| Eligible Applicants | Graduate Students | |
| Award Amount | Up to $500 | |
| Fall Application Period | 8/20/2018 - 10/1/2018 | |
| Spring Application Period | 12/1/2018 - 2/4/2019 | |
| Fall Award Period | Expenses incurred 1/1/2019-4/30/2019 | |
| Spring Award Period | Expenses incurred 5/1/2019-12/31/2019 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
Benevolent Final Report for awards received prior to Fall 2018
2017/2018 Benevolent Guidelines
Pre-Award & Compliance Services
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Additional Graduate Student Research Funding Opportunities
Research and Professional Development Grants
Graduate Student Funding Opportunities and Proposal Resources
Graduate Student Support - College of Arts and Sciences
External Funding Opportunities
Conference Support Award
The University at Albany Conference Support Award is designed to fund the direct costs of the conference.
| Eligible Applicants | UAlbany Faculty | |
| Faculty Mentor on behalf of a Graduate Student | ||
| Award Amount | Up to $2,500 | |
| Fall Application Period | 8/20/2018 - 10/1/2018 | |
| Spring Application Period | 12/1/2018 - 2/4/2019 | |
| Fall Award Period | 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2019 | |
| Spring Award Period | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2020 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
Conference Final Report for awards received prior to Fall 2018
2017/2018 Conference Support Award Guidelines
Faculty Research Award Program Category A (FRAP-A)
The University at Albany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP) provides seed funding for research and creative activities. FRAP-A awards are intended to stimulate new research that has the potential for subsequent external support.
| Eligible Applicants | UAlbany Faculty | |
| Award Amount | $4,000 - $10,000 | |
| Application Period | 8/20/2018 - 10/1/2018 | |
| Award Period | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2021 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
FRAP-A Endorsement Form (signed and uploaded by the Dean’s office)
FRAP Final Report for FRAP Awards received prior to Fall 2018
Pre-Award & Compliance Services
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Faculty Research Award Program Category B (FRAP-B)
The University at Albany Faculty Research Awards Program (FRAP) provides seed funding for research and creative activities in the form of two separate and distinct grants-in-aid. FRAP-B awards support more modest research efforts that have potential for external funding or projects for which it is difficult to find external funding, but are of significance to the discipline.
| Eligible Applicants | Faculty | |
| Award Amount | $1,000 - $4,000 | |
| Application Period | 12/1/2018 - 3/4/2019 | |
| Award Period | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2019 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
FRAP-B Endorsement Form (signed and uploaded by the Dean’s office)
FRAP Final Report for FRAP Awards received prior to Fall 2018
Pre-Award & Compliance Services
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Grenander Award for Non-Animal Methodologies in Research, Testing and Education
The Grenander Award for Non-Animal Methodologies in Research, Testing and Education is intended to educate through scientific discourse, new developments and the underlying moral philosophy establishing the groundwork for the rights of non-human animals and to advance the practical implementation of non-animal models to serve this purpose.
| Eligible Applicants | Faculty | |
| Graduate Students with Faculty Support | ||
| Post-doctoral Fellow with Faculty Support | ||
| Award Amount | Up to $20,000 | |
| Application Period | 8/20/2018 - 10/1/2018 | |
| Award Period | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2021 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
2017/2018 Grenander Guidelines
Pre-Award & Compliance Services
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Journal Support Award
The University at Albany Journal Support Award is available to members of the UAlbany community on a competitive basis to provide editorial support.
| Eligible Applicants | Faculty | |
| Faculty Mentor on behalf of a Graduate Student | ||
| Award Amount | Up to $2,500 | |
| Fall Application Period | 8/20/2018 - 10/1/2018 | |
| Spring Application Period | 12/1/2018 - 2/4/2019 | |
| Award Period (Fall Recipients) | Mid-January 2019 - Mid January 2022 | |
| Award Period (Spring Recipients) | 5/1/2019 - 4/30/2022 |
More information & Apply
Budget Worksheet
Journal Final Report for Journal Awards received prior to Fall 2018
2017/2018 Journal Support Award Guidelines
Undergraduate Student Research Endowed Fellowships
The University at Albany Foundation Undergraduate Student Research Endowed Fellowship program is designed to foster a research experience by providing a measure of financial support to meet research-related expenses.
| Eligible Applicants | Students cannot apply for this award directly; eligible students must have their faculty mentor/project supervisor submit the nomination packet. | |
| Award Amount | $150 - $50 | |
| Nomination Period | 12/1/2018 - 2/4/2019 | |
| Award Period | For Research Conducted in the Spring 2019 Semester |
More information & nominate
Budget worksheet
2017/2018 Undergraduate Student Research Endowed Fellowship Guidelines
Additional Undergraduate Student Funding Opportunities
Situation Interactive Prize for Experience Research (REU)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Initiatives for Women (IFW)
The University at Albany Foundation
