University of Florida Funding Opportunities
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Plan ahead to apply for these UF annual funding opportunities:
- Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities to: exchange ideas; develop grant proposals; conduct research; offer lectures or symposia; or engage in whatever academic activities are agreeable to the visitor and host unit. The grants will cover transportation, lodging and per diem.
- Research Opportunity Seed Fund
- UF’s largest internal funding award, specifically designed to fund NEW multidisciplinary and collaborative faculty creative and scholarly research projects at UF.
- Seeks to fund the “seeds” of a larger project that will have strong potential for future funding beyond UF (e.g., grants, donor support, or commercial potential)
- 2026 UF ROSF Call & Guidelines
- Submit to COTA Research Committee for down selection by 11/3/25 here
- Early Childhood Policy Research Seed Funding
The ECP-RSF provides $3-4.5k for a faculty member or team of faculty members from any academic unit in the University of Florida to conduct initial research and develop a proposal for further funding to support research on early childhood policy. Early childhood policy is broadly defined – including a range of policy spheres, settings, and constituents. Proposals could focus on early childhood education, health, home environment, or legal context, among others. Download the application here.
Internal UF grants, fellowships, and research awards are also offered through:
- Bob Graham Center for Public Service: Offers several internship and research opportunities geared towards civic engagement, public leadership and public service.
- Center for African Studies: Support for research travel, conferences on subjects related to Africa, and speaker hosting.
- Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship: Dedicated to supporting scholars, artists, creatives, entrepreneurs through their Maker in Residence Program, Faculty-Driven Research, Creative Production, and Community-Programming opportunities.
- Center for European Studies: Offers an extensive list of internal and external faculty and student funding opportunities and Title VI Library Resources to support all aspects of European Studies.
- Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Research Grants: Support for workshops, teaching certificates, travel expenses and other research, education, and community initiatives.
- Center for Latin American Studies: Offers several funding opportunities including a field research grant competition, summer foreign language fellowships, and internships.
- Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere: Calls for yearly proposals to support fellowships and grants, event co-sponsorships, and publication subventions.
- Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations: Hosts symposia and workshops, engages in research, produces scholarship, offers course development grants, and administers fellowships.
- International Center: Encourages and supports international research engagements through Study Abroad scholarships, US Fulbright assistance, and Peace Corps opportunities.
- The McNair Scholars Program: Offers information on McNair Conferences, Funding opportunities and Graduate School Visitation Programs for Scholars
- Mentee 101 & other CUR e-Learning Modules – Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR). The Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers module can be found here.