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Research Support & Grants
Faculty research is supported across UTRGV through a number of programs at both the university level and within the academic colleges. Faculty are also encouraged to check with their respective chair/director or dean's office for additional resources and support available within the academic unit.
Below are active research and creative activity support programs housed in academic colleges and units across campus. For more details about any of the programs, please visit the corresponding web page or contact the unit directly.
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Karen Martirosyan | karen.martirosyan@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Keys to Research: Faculty Research & Professional Development Program | Tenured or Tenure-Track |
| Office of Faculty Affairs | FacultyAffairs@utrgv.edu | Office of Faculty Affairs | Mid-Career Faculty Research Development Program | Associate Professors |
| Office of Faculty Affairs | FacultyAffairs@utrgv.edu | Office of Faculty Affairs | Faculty Research Travel Support Program | All faculty are eligible |
| Office of Faculty Affairs | FacultyAffairs@utrgv.edu | Office of Faculty Affairs | Faculty Seed Research Grants | All faculty are eligible |
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Javier Cavazos | javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | GRA Program | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
| Dr. Javier Cavazos | javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Small Grants Program | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
| Dr. Javier Cavazos | javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Faculty Champion for Research | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
| Dr. Javier Cavazos | javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Research Hub (under development) | To Be Determined |
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Constantine Tarawneh | constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Junior Faculty Mentoring | All junior faculty |
| Dr. Constantine Tarawneh | constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Tenure-Track Research Success | Tenure-track faculty |
| Dr. Constantine Tarawneh | constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | General Research Workshops | All faculty |
Please check with the College of Fine Arts Dean's Office for more information on the college's support of faculty research, creative activity, and scholarly enterprise.
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean's Office | cohpinfo@utrgv.edu | College of Health Professions | CoHP Research Fellows Program | All full-time faculty |
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean's Office | liberalarts@utrgv.edu | College of Liberal Arts | Publication Subvention Grants | All faculty who have secured publication for a book or journal article |
| Dean's Office | liberalarts@utrgv.edu | College of Liberal Arts | Grant Development Support | All faculty |
| Dean's Office | liberalarts@utrgv.edu | College of Liberal Arts | Faculty, Student and Community Engagement & Success | All faculty |
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Teresa Feria | teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu | College of Sciences | Writing-Mentorship Program | Early & mid-career faculty |
| Dr. Teresa Feria | teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu | College of Sciences | ¡Juntos al Exito! Empowering Faculty Program | All faculty |
| Dr. Volker Quetschke | volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu | College of Sciences | CAREER Pathway Program | Tenure-track faculty |
| Dr. Volker Quetschke | volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu | College of Sciences | BRIDGE to Research Success Initiative | Tenured faculty |
| Dr. Volker Quetschke | volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu | College of Sciences | Research Enhancement Seed Program (under development) | To Be Determined |
Please check with the School of Nursing Dean's Office for more information on the college's support of faculty research and scholarly activity.
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean's Office | schoolofsocialwork@utrgv.edu | School of Social Work | Research Seed Grants | All faculty |
| Dean's Office | schoolofsocialwork@utrgv.edu | School of Social Work | Community Engagement Seed Grants | All faculty |
| Name | Division | Program | Target Faculty Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ramos | michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Summer Research Grant Program | Tenure-track faculty |
| Michael Ramos | michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Faculty Research Mini Grants | Tenured and Tenure-Track research-focused faculty |
| Michael Ramos | michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu | Division of Research & New Program Development | Faculty Travel Support | All faculty |