Internal Funding
University Grant Programs for Faculty and 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 | 8/13/2021 - 10/4/2021 | |
| Spring Application Period | 12/1/2021 - 2/1/2022 | |
| Fall Award Period | Expenses incurred 1/20/2022-4/30/2022 | |
| Spring Award Period | Expenses incurred 5/1/2022-12/31/2022 |
- 2021/2022 Benevolent Guidelines
- More information & Apply
- Application Portal Tutorial
- Budget Worksheet
Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance
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 - The Graduate School
Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP)
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.
Faculty Research Award Program - Category A (FRAP-A)
FRAP-A awards are intended to stimulate new research that has the potential for subsequent external support.
| Eligible Applicants | Faculty | |
| Award Amount | $4,000 - $10,000 | |
| Application Period | 8/13/2021 - 10/4/2021 | |
| Award Period | 5/1/2022 - 10/30/2023 |
- 2021/2022 FRAP A Guidelines
- Application Portal Tutorial
- Budget Worksheet
- FRAP Final Report for FRAP Awards received prior to Fall 2018
- Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance
- Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Faculty Research Award Program - Category B (FRAP-B)
FRAP-B awards support 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 | 1/10/2022 - 2/28/2022 | |
| Award Period | 5/1/2022 - 10/30/2023 |
- 2021/2022 FRAP B Guidelines
- Application Portal Tutorial
- Budget Worksheet
- FRAP Final Report for FRAP Awards received prior to Fall 2018
- Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance
- Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Information on Undergraduate Student Funding Opportunities
Visit the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (CURCE) website for information on undergraduate student funding opportunities.
The following Research Internal Awards programs have been paused for fiscal year 2021-22:
- Conference Support Award
- Journal Support Award
