Faculty Research Awards Committee
(A&S Committee)
Standing Bylaw Committee of the
Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering
MEMBERSHIP: 2025-2026
Term: Five (5) years
| Name and Link to Directory Listing | Rank, Department | Term (On leave) |
|---|---|---|
| Chrisinger, Ben | Assistant Professor, Community Health | 2025-2026 |
| Gee, Laura | Associate Professor, Economics | 2021-2026 |
| Izsak, Andrew | Professor, Education | 2025-2030 |
| Kilmer, Misha | Professor, Mathematics | 2023-2028 |
| Marrow, Helen | Professor, Sociology | 2024-2029 |
| McMillan, Megan | Professor of the Practice, SMFA | 2023-2028 |
| Shin, Lisa* | Professor, Psychology | 2021-2026 |
| Stewart Halevy, Jacob | Associate Professor, History of Art and Architecture | 2025-2030 |
| Zhong, Xueping | Professor, International Literary and Cultural Studies | 2020-2026 |
| Marchesini, Danilo + | Dean of Research, School of Arts and Sciences | |
| Dalby, Anna + | Senior Research Development Specialist, Office of the Vice Provost | |
| Lewis, Susan + | Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations |
* Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting
The function of the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC) is to distribute funds in support of research conducted by members of the Faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences. The main responsibility is for members of FRAC to carefully review each proposal and come to the meetings prepared to discuss why each proposal should or should not be funded.
Visit the School of Arts and Sciences bylaws for more information regarding this committee's bylaws.
View this committee's most recent annual report.
View this committee's workload obligations.
FRAC APPLICATION INFORMATION
FRAC applications from the A&S tenure-stream faculty and full-time Professors of the Practice are considered throughout the academic year. For more information and to submit an application, click the link below.
| YOUR APPLICATION IS MORE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU FOLLOW THIS ADVICE: |
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2025-2026 deadlines:
| Award Type | Application Deadlines |
| Grants-in-Aid | Monday, September 15, 2025 Monday, November 24, 2025 Monday, January 12, 2026 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Monday, May 4, 2026 |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Grants-in-Aid | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
| Faculty Research Fund | Monday, September 22, 2025 Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| Senior Semester Leaves | Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| Mellon Research Awards | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| Summer Faculty Fellowships | Monday, November 3, 2025 |
| Open Access Publishing | Applications accepted beginning in September and throughout the academic year until funds are expended. |
| Distinguished Scholar Award (Natural Sciences & Mathematics) | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
Previous FRAC awards: