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.
| PROGRAM | SPONSOR | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Keys to Research: Faculty Research & Professional Development Program | Division of Research & New Program Development | Tenured or Tenure-Track | Dr. Karen Martirosyan karen.martirosyan@utrgv.edu |
| Mid-Career Faculty Research Development Program | Office of Faculty Success & Diversity |
Associate Professors |
Office of Faculty Success & Diversity FacultySuccess@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty Research Travel Support Program | Office of Faculty Success & Diversity |
All faculty are eligible |
Office of Faculty Success & Diversity FacultySuccess@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty Seed Research Grants | Office of Faculty Success & Diversity |
All faculty are eligible |
Office of Faculty Success & Diversity FacultySuccess@utrgv.edu |
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| GRA Program | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty |
Dr. Javier Cavazos javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu |
| Small Grants Program | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty | Dr. Javier Cavazos javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty Champion for Research | Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty | Dr. Javier Cavazos javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu |
|
Research Hub (under development) |
To Be Determined | Dr. Javier Cavazos javier.cavazos@utrgv.edu |
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Junior Faculty Mentoring | All junior faculty |
Dr. Constantine Tarawneh constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu |
| Tenure-Track Research Success | Tenure-track faculty | Dr. Constantine Tarawneh constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu |
| General Research Workshops | All faculty | Dr. Constantine Tarawneh constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu |
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.
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| CoHP Research Fellows Program | All full-time faculty |
Dean's Office cohpinfo@utrgv.edu |
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Publication Subvention Grants | All faculty who have secured publication for a book or journal article. | Dean's Office liberalarts@utrgv.edu |
| Grant Development Support | All faculty | Dean's Office liberalarts@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty, Student and Community Engagement & Success | All faculty | Dean's Office liberalarts@utrgv.edu |
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Writing-Mentorship Program | Early & mid-career faculty |
Dr. Teresa Feria teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu |
| ¡Juntos al Exito! Empowering Faculty Program | All faculty | Dr. Teresa Feria teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu |
| CAREER Pathway Program | Tenure-track faculty | Dr. Volker Quetschke volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu |
| BRIDGE to Research Success Initiative | Tenured faculty | Dr. Volker Quetschke volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu |
| Research Enhancement Seed Program (under development) | To Be Determined | Dr. Volker Quetschke volker.quetschke@utrgv.edu |
Please check with the School of Nursing Dean's Office for more information on the college's support of faculty research and scholarly activity.
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Research Seed Grants | All faculty |
Dean's Office schoolofsocialwork@utrgv.edu |
| Community Engagement Seed Grants | All faculty | Dean's Office schoolofsocialwork@utrgv.edu |
| PROGRAM | TARGET FACULTY GROUPS | CONTACT INFO |
| Summer Research Grant Program | Tenure-track faculty | Michael Ramos michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty Research Mini Grants | Tenured and Tenure-Track research focused faculty. | Michael Ramos michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu |
| Faculty Travel Support | All faculty | Michael Ramos michael.ramos01@utrgv.edu |